This is a quick update to let you know that I have updated the New Photos page with pictures from my parents trip as well as added a Beijing and Suzhou photos page.
We had a really great visit with my parents while they were here and they left this morning. I really cannot believe all that they were able to see while they where here. Not only did they see so much, but I think my mom was able to buy all of the things I have bought in the last six months in 10 days! It was incredible.
Below is an itinerary of all that we did while they were here. The pictures show so much so I hope you can look at them as well. Some of the pictures were taken by my mom (who I am pretty sure took over 2000 pictures while she was here) and Junie and/or Tiffany (in Suzhou.)
It was so nice to have family visit us here in China. I think that my parents were thoroughly impressed with the stark contrasts that China has to offer. Some of the favorite items on the itinerary were the visit to the Great Wall, the Peking Opera, our tour guides in Beijing, the visit to the orphanage in Shanghai and the chance for my parents to meet our friends here. Oh and I cannot forget the Yi Cafe International Buffet. It was a huge hit, as always!
Actual Itinerary for Mom & Dad’s Visit
Arrive: Thursday April 265:25pmUA0857
Friday April 27 Mandarin Lessons; Visit HP; Afternoon at Ke Ji Guan (Fake Market)
Saturday April 28 Ferry, Fabric Market, Yu Yuan, Era Acrobat Show with Patrick and Claudia
Sunday April 29 Fly to Beijing, check into Westin, dinner at Thai restaurant in Hou Hai Lake area
Monday April 30Great Wall, Cloisonné Factory, Jade Shop, Ming Tombs, Kung Fu Show
Tuesday May 1 Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Peking Duck Lunch, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, Tea Ceremony, Peking Opera
Wednesday May 2 Chill out in hotel, lunch at South Beauty, foot massages, taxi to airport and fly back to Shanghai
Thursday May 3 Suzhou with Junie, Tiffany, Eliot, Sam and Spencer All Day
Friday May 4 Pedicure (Alecia/Mom), Pearl Tower & Shopping at Decathlon (Dad/Andy), Shopping at the Super Brand Mall (and H&M), Element Fresh for Lunch, Hot Pot for dinner with all of our friends
Saturday May 5 Hong Zhou (Pearl Market), Back to Fabric Market to pick up clothes, (Andy and Dad watched Prison Break), Dinner at Yi Café (international buffet)
Sunday May 6 Alecia/Dad/Andy worked out, Mom walked around neighborhood; Picnic at the Lay’s organized by Spencer, walked to Da Mu Zhi Guang Chang (Thumb Plaza), checked out crazy food in the Carrefour (grocery store), went home watched Grey’s Anatomy, ordered in dinner from Wagas (wraps, etc.), went to Claudia and Patrik’s to watch Mission Impossible 3 (to see Shanghai scenes)
Monday May 7 Visit Orphanage, lunch at Simply Thai, stopped briefly at fabric market to pick up Alecia’s dress, then went to apartment to nap, dinner at Isolla Bella Italian restaurant
Leave: Tuesday May 812:25pmUA0858
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