We had our first non-work related visitors recently and it was so much fun! Anna, who previously did the same Global Program I am doing now (from Sweden to Michigan), and her husband, Jim, came to China for two weeks! We spent their first weekend in Shanghai. Day 1 was pretty crummy weather – rain – so we did what you have to do on a rainy day … went shopping! Luckily the 2nd and 3rd day were much better so we could explore the city more those days. Unfortunately the pollution levels weren’t great so that was unfortunate because you can get some great pictures of Shanghai on a clear day. Oh well, we did lots and lots of walking and saw as much as we could see while we were there.
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| Enjoying the scenery at Yuyuan Garden (Shanghai) |
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| Getting a drink at the Ritz and enjoying the view (on a clear day it's way better) |
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| Our Visitors, Jim & Anna! |
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| Catching up with a great friend! |
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| Taking the tunnel under the Huangpu River (going from Puxi to Pudong) - it was WAY different than what we expected! |
After a weekend in Shanghai, Jim & Anna went to Beijing for 4 days with a full itinerary. Then, we all met in Xi’an for a weekend (a separate post on Xi’an soon) and brought them back to Wuxi with us for a week!
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| Taking a short break from our hike! |
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| Exploring Turtle Head Peninsula (went for a hike to find this tower overlooking the city) |
The garden at Turtle Head Peninsula was huge - we could have spent hours and hours there, but again, had to get home for Ava's nap. Of course we decided to come down the hill/mountain a different way than we came up, so we got a little lost. Oh well, we were only about 20 minutes late for our ride and got to see more of the garden this way - and get more exercise :)
It was fun showing friends around Wuxi and introducing them to the places we like to eat and showing them where we shop and spend our free time. Many great memories were made and we look forward to hopefully seeing them again soon in either the US or Europe!
Also, it’s not too late … we have about 8 weeks left in China (although 3 of those weeks we will be traveling outside of Wuxi/China) … so plan your trip to visit us NOW! Or, plan to see us when we return home in June!
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