Hi there,
Well we have arrived safely and are VERY tired. I think we calculated that we have been awake for more than 30 hours now. We miss Mara so much!!! There were many little children her age on the plane to remind us of our little bug. We are trying very hard to stay awake until 10:00PM China time, right now we are just giddy and silly. We did do a little sight seeing and had a fantastic meal of shrimp wonton soup and beef noodles. We are in a hotel next to the Shanghai train station which in itself is impressive. The digital billboards remind me of Tokyo or Times Square in NYC. We did stop in to see where we would be having breakfast in the morning only to see what's on the menu; tiny turtles and little crabs delicately bound in string nicely displayed in a little fridge. Yummm...:)
We leave first thing tomorrow morning for Nanjing by train. Which means that we will not see much of Shanghai. If we get it together we will head for the bund quickly in the morning to catch some of the incredible skyline.
Hope you are all doing well. Mara we love you and are thinking of you always, hugs and kisses, mommy and daddy.
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Glad you made it safe and sound - if tired! We're so excited for you and will be following along. All the best, Hector, Sandy & Maggie.
Hey guys - I'm glad to hear you made it. A breakfast of turtles and crabs will certainly be interesting ; )
I hope you got some rest. Shanghai must be amazing at night but really bright and loud. Does your hotel have good curtains?
We're thinking of you constantly!
Mara, you too, sweetie - make sure someone reads everything to you lovie! I'll see you in a week or so.
Lots of love,
Anna
YAY! You made it! And hopefully are sleeping very deeply as I type this! :) We just keep thinking of all the crazy emotions that you must be going through right now... and the excitement... so much excitement! Feeling a fair bit of that for you from way back here! ...thinking of you constantly. :)
Hugs and love! Have a great day tomorrow - hope the train ride is beautiful!
Love, Lise, Al, Trillium and Phoenix.
HI Les and Lee
We are so excited for you! Thanks so much for starting a blog so we can follow your adventures. Can't wait to see some photos of Lyla in your arms!
Love Amy, Dave and Molly
Hello Leslie, Lee, Mara and Lyla,
Congratulations on the new addition to the family! I enjoyed reading about your adventures in China, with great accompanying photos. I hope your trip home went well, and that you are now safely reinstalled in Ottawa for a happy new year.
Best wishes,
[Auntie] Anne
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