Taiping Meijawu Run Rehashed

It was very nice of the Shanghai Taiping hash to invite HZH3 to their run in Meijawu. There were several communications from Taiping to ascertain the numbers from HZ who would be attending their run for catering purposes, but given the variability of HZH3 turnout mismanagement avoided commitment. The triple birthday arrangements of Caris, Cigar and Acronymph required a 6.30pm start, which placed a limiter on the amount of time available for HZH3 hashers to attend and then return to HZ in time, so a van was laid on to pick up starters at the Maya. Pelagic, looking a bit  margaritaish, Yvonne, soon to return to the Vaterland, Doggie Style, Aimie, Lillian, Bottom Feeder and scribe then headed to Meijawu to search out the run site. The friendly folks in Meijawu put on a great welcome for the HZ contingent; people waving at the group in front of almost every restaurant and tea house. However it was then 1.10pm and the Taiping group were not due till about 1.20pm, so the opportunity was taken for a scenic tour of Meijawu right down to Zhijiang Rd. No sign of Taiping H3, so back through the village, where the welcome stayed warm. U turn, back through the village, a royal wave to the crowds, back to Zhejiang Rd, U turn and stalemate 3.0 km back up the road according to the directions to the start. No sign of chalk, hashers, suitable Shanghai buses, indeed anything. The group disembarked, and demonstrated that they had all been in China too long by congregating on the carriageway, rather then the wide and safe footpath, forcing buses, cars and trucks into impassive faced avoidance. Bottom Feeder entertained the troops doing squats with Pelagic on his shoulders, and then auditioned for a role as restaurant road-front spruiker. He starts work on Sunday. So, the deadline hour passed and with no sight, sign or message from Taiping, the collective decision was made to abandon the project and return to the Maya. Mismanagement strikes again.