…That song couldn’t have possibly been in my head more than it was while I was in Japan…and the funny thing is that I don’t even know the rest of the song! Oh Japan…great times haha…We actually had two ports in Japan…our first stop was sin Kobe, which I sadly didn’t get to see much of because I did a home stay which took place in Osaka. My host mom picked me up at the port terminal with a little sign with my name on it…it was so cute…she barely and I mean barely spoke English which made it a little difficult but it was fun…all of the other host families were there to pick up students as well and we did some songs and games to get to know each other…luckily, my mom was friends with a bunch of other moms so we all kind of stuck together…Another girl named Emily and her host family came with me in the car to drive to Osaka….she had a little sister named Ruri and she was adorable! Ok now for the weird part haha…there was this really weird English CD they were listening to in the car for what we assumed was to practice their English…but it was soooo weird! The voices were like little kid ghost voices…creepy…haha…Once we got to my house 4 other students and their families joined us for a little party type lunch which was nice because then I wasn’t the only English speaking person in the house haha…I met my 6 year old brother Yuta and his best friend Takara….they were adorable and Takara was the spitting image of my cousin Nikolai..it was scary! Their mannerisms were insanely identitcal…we spent all afternoon playing with the kids and then it was time for dinner…we had a great mixture of sushi, pizza, and some random soup with really weird things but it was actually good haha...On top of listening to the weird little children English voices in the car they played it 24/7 in the house haha…I almost had it memorized by the time I left…its all they listened to! I felt like they were being brainwashed haha…we then went to the grocery store to pick out some food for our picnic the next day…and then we had a get together with all of the families in Osaka to get to know each other some more…more brainwasahing time haha…we sat in a circle after playing more games and singing the 12 days of Christmas haha and they all even the three year olds) recited the damn recording in 5 different languages…it was amazing the first 3 times but after about 20 people did it we were exhausted and just wanted them to stop haha…well they finally did and we go to go to our respective homes…When I got back to my house…which was adorable…my dad was home from work but the poor thing couldn’t speak a word of English…the cool thing about the internet is that he could sit there with his computer and talk to me through the translator deal which helped a great deal…I presented them with a gift of Cambodian spices and they gave me two gorgeous silk pouches (one for jewelry and one for tissues made by my Japanese grandmother) …I then had to attempt to take a shower in the most advanced bathroom I have ever seen, but all in Japanese haha….Once I figured that out…which definitely took awhile, I got some sleep...
The next morning I woke up to a breakfast of more pizza (all I wanted was Japanese food but they kept serving what they thought I would like haha…) my mom made a fresh loaf of bread like she did the day before and it was amazing! We took a walk through our little suburb outside of Osaka and took all the kids to the park…which was the coolest park physically possible! The slides were like attractions at a theme park! It was a gorgeous day after playing with my brother that I always wanted we had a lovely picnic with massive sushi platter in hand…finally some Japanese food! After more playing with the kids and successfully teaching Yuta how to say “what’s up dude” we had to go back and get our stuff before going to another get together of the families…I had to say goodbye to my dad and we were all off to the party location…they had snacks and drinks and yet again everyone had to recite the story in 5 different languages haha…its just got to the point where it was really funny now…and then we had a talent show of the American students…my friend Todd and I sang the national anthem and then they all begged for Disney songs so we did a medley of the Disney songs they wanted together haha…after laughing and talking for the remainder of the afternoon it was time to get back to the ship…My mom, Yuta, and gang were all there to bid us farewell and once I had to leave they all started crying…which of course made me cry haha…I got on the ship and they stood at the port waving and crying for a good half an hour before we had to leave…it was such an amazing experience and a wonderful way to feel the culture...I will always remember my little Japanese family and hope they can come see us in America one day…it was so much fun and a wonderful learning experience…
The next day was spent on the ship and it was so nice because we didn’t have any classes since we were only on it for a day…they played movies and we played games all around the ship…we had a ball…we also had a formal dinner that night which was a lovely change of pace since all we get is pasta and potatoes everyday haha…a group of us played sardines which was hysterical on the entire upper half of the ship…and then they played Princess Bride in the union…
The next we arrived in Yokohama…I didn’t really have any plans since my trip got cancelled but luckily my roommate had an extra ticket to the Ramen Museum so I decided to on that trip…which I am so glad I did! Haha I had so much fun! It was like a mini indoor amusement park dedicated to Ramen Noodles! If you didn’t know…there are 8 different kinds…we got to try 2 because the portions were gigantic and we were so full by the end of the 2nd...it was modeled after a Japanese town in the 50’s and everything was adorable... we spent the rest of the afternoon trying to find our way back to the ship through the Japanese subway system which was a riot….they are very nice however! It was a very enjoyable experience…we got back to the ship and took naps before what turned out to be a very long evening haha…it was one of my friends birthdays and she wanted Mexican food and karaoke…so we ventured off the ship to find this famous Mexican restaurant (in of all places Japan haha) and of course it was a Monday and apparently closed so we found an Italian restaurant instead (apparently Japan doesn’t like its own food haha) Luckily, there was karaoke right next door because we had walked everywhere around that city to find the restaurant…they do Karaoke a little differently in Asia then we do at home…You buy a room for the group of you and do karaoke in there…not in front of random people all together…we spent all night there and had a grand old time…everyone took a taxi back to the ship but Josh and I were still awake so we decided to go on an adventure and walk back…haha that was funny…because we both were stubborn and thought we knew where we were and we were both wrong haha…but we had fun…we finally found the port and of course it was closed and we didn’t know the way to go if it was closed…so that took another 45 minutes haha…it was fun and we talked about life and how this trip had gone so fast and what we could possibly be doing with our lives in 10 years…it was nice but it was wonderful to finally my bed around 5 in the morning…
The next day we walked around a little bit…I got some of my final postcards done…and then I made a few phone calls home and it was time to go through customs and back on the ship! As we watched the sunset over Yokohama as we pulled away it was hard to swallow that this would be my last port (in my mind since I have been to Hawaii and Costa Rica)….and a lot of us thought of it that way haha…and now I have a million things to get done before Hawaii (which is where we will be in a week on Thanksgiving Day) and then we have finals in between Hawaii and Costa Rica…and then I will be home in less than a month! Really crazy…well…I am going to try and attempt some work before my next class…miss everyone to pieces and can’t wait to show all of you pictures! Would still love some emails since all I see is ocean and class everyday J….Have a great day!!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
China: So Many Emotions…One Remarkably Surprising Country!
Wow….was China amazing or what? I can honestly say it thoroughly surprised me…in more ways than one haha! I think I went through every emotion possible while in China and despite the extremely pushy people I had a fabulous time….however, the day before we got to China was monumental in all of our lives as we sat and watched a new president emerge into the spotlight….luckily they cancelled class and had a live feed of the acceptance speech from president-elect Obama which was wonderful to see since we haven’t really seen anything else during the election…we sat in awe as we watched this historical moment in our lives and were also trying to realize we were watching it from the middle of the ocean south of China…
The first day we were in Hong Kong which I wish I would have had longer for because it was a great city…Our first priority was to get some Chinese papers with Obama on them which was not hard to find at all…the port where our ship was docked went right into the really high fashion mall and I think some of the girls were in heaven….every single expensive name brand you could possibly imagine…this place was massive and if we didn’t get out of there quick serious damage was going to occur to some of our credit cards haha….we took the ferry to the main part of Hong Kong and got on a bus to take us to a tram/trolley deal that took us to the top of the city…it was really pretty once we reached the top but pretty smoggy…it was a really old trolley that went straight up and we were a little scared if it was going to get up the mountain or not haha…there were lots of cute little shops and cafes so we hung out and just had a lovely afternoon overlooking Hong Kong…we had drinks at this gorgeous café at the top and took lots of pictures…we decided to go on an adventure and walk back towards the ship…luckily we were successful with a few stops in between…including this quaint little church where a wedding was being rehearsed…we also wandered into this cute garden…we finally found the ship and took the ferry back…that night, my roommate Rebecca’s family was in town because her brother is conveniently studying in Hong Kong…they took us out to dinner after we watched the light show in downtown Hong Kong…which was gorgeous…they have a full light show on all the building in the city along with music and everything! We went to a typical Chinese restaurant, which was hysterical…they boiled the live prawns right in front of us…her family was really funny…afterwards her brother took some of us out on the town…we took the subway to this ice bar where we had to put on big furry coats and basically go into this freezer that was a bar…it was really fun…then we went to the main part with all of the bars and clubs…and saw basically the entire shipboard community out and about…the evening was cut short when Adrienne had to play mom for one of her friends and take him back to the ship because someone had a little too much fun haha...but I also had to wake up early to go to Beijing so it was ok…
The next morning we met in the union and headed toward the airport for Beijing…once we got there it was around dinner time and we went straight to the host university (University of International Business and Economics) where the students had a little party planned for us…we talked with the students for awhile which was really nice and then we ate dinner…afterwards that split us into groups and we had to make a little skit representing a country and the rest of the people had to guess what country we were presenting…it took us forever to come up with an idea but some of the guys in my groups remembered I was Serbian so we twisted that into Russia since the Chinese students would know that better…so I taught them an easy kolo and we performed it…haha it was really cute…it then turned into a dance party after that which was hysterical…they had some interesting dances to show us…and then we taught them soulja boy…haha it was a great evening…
The next morning, the mood quickly turned from lighthearted and excited to see the Great Wall to sadness when we got word that one of our shipmates had been struck by a drunk driver and died instantly the night before in Hong Kong…I didn’t know him but I have friends that did and it was a shock to say the least…none of us thought that something like that could happen on this trip…and we slowly began to realize that it could have been anyone of us…we prayed a lot that day and are still a little shaken up about it…we tried to proceed with the day as best as we could…we headed toward the Great Wall…something all of us were excited to see for a very long time…the weather was absolutely freezing which made me really happy haha…we hiked up the mountain for what seemed like forever but the view from the top was definitely worth it…the guys and I had so much taking pictures and coming up with fun poses and stuff for our pictures…the wall is something to see in your life…the trees were all orange, brown, and red which made it even more beautiful…and being all bundled up made it really cozy and fun…the guys bought these hysterically large and furry hats to keep warm and shared a beer at the top while I took pictures…after spending about 2 hours walking around on the wall and taking pictures we had to head back down…which was sooo fun! We got to take this bobsled/slide type thing which was about an 8-10 minute ride back down! It went really fast and it was a blast to say the least…we went to lunch (sadly at a pizza place….they kept accommodating to what they thought we wanted but we wanted Chinese not pizza! Haha) and then went to the Silk Street Pearl Market massive shopping/bartering complex haha…it was 6 stories of market and made for a hilarious afternoon…I went around with my friend Jerry from Mexico who is crazy! For anyone who knows these people he is a mixture of Uncle Deder, Topher, and Adolfo Blanco…he was the bartering king….we had so much fun bartering all afternoon…he was even doing it in Spanish with some of the Chinese ladies…who seemed to know every language possible…we then went to an acrobatic show which was awesome! It was close to cirque du soleil without all the flash…
The next day was another big touristy day…we hit Mao’s tomb, Tiananmen Square, and The Forbidden City for a couple of hours…it was a fun day with lots of pictures and laughs happening…in the afternoon we went to the temple of heaven which was hysterical to say the least…on my trip we had Greg (the camera guy that is filming the entire trip for us…and Brittany the photographer) well, wherever we go with them it looks like we are famous anyway because of Greg’s massive professional camera, mic and all….so we get to the temple of heaven and the sign says that if you stand in the middle your voice sounds resonant and sonorous for miles or something like that haha…so we go in and Greg and the guys start chanting for me to sing…after being coerced for a couple of minutes I finally decide to do it and the results were hysterical! Picture hundreds of Chinese people, who already like to take pictures of us….see me singing in the middle with Greg the camera guy…well the put this together and start saying that I am from American Idol…so then they all start yelling and trying to take pictures with me and trying to get my autograph…Greg is playing it up and is saying that yes I was on American Idol…and my guy friends put on their sunglasses and pretend to be my body guards….it was soooo funny! So now all these Chinese people think that have pictures with this girl from American Idol…haha definitely something to remember…we had time that afternoon to go back to the market if we wanted to and I had a few things in mind I needed as gifts so we went back…I was on the lookout for something for my sister (I don’t want to say what it is because I don’t know if she is reading this or not haha) but it is a nice something that if it were real, you would have to pay a good amount for…so I finally find one I wanted for my sister but realized that I left my money on the bus and only had like 5 US dollars on me…So I was like great there is no way I can bargain this down to 5 dollars from like 40….well I was with Lindsey and she looked at me and said Adrienne! Sing for it! And I was like no way that is never going to work…but we tried it anyway haha…I told the lady I have no more money but I will give her the 5 dollars and sing any song she wanted…well of course she looked at me like I was crazy…but then Lindsey decided to play the American Idol card and told her I was from American Idol…I didn’t want to lie but I really wanted to get this for my sis…so I said why not…let's see if it works…so now this lady thinks I am from American Idol and I told her I would sing any song she wanted…she chose My Heart Will Go On haha…so I proceeded to sing for this gift for Alana and it worked!!! She freaked out and was amazed that this American Idol girl was here singing for her and gave me the “present”! It was so funny! Especially because I got back on the bus and some of the other girls said they had to pay like 20 bucks for it! Oh it was soo funny! We then had dinner with some fish soup with the full fish (head, eyes, everything…) inside….that was fun haha…that night we went to a hookah bar and hung out together which was fun…Jerry was hungry so we attempted to find somewhere with food…got to the KFC but it had just closed…so we went back and went to bed….
The next morning we were going to the summer palace…it took forever to get tickets and no one got up for breakfast and there just happened to be a McDonalds right next to it so we bombarded the poor McDonalds…which was pretty funny….we finally got to go in the summer palace which was beautiful! Again, we took lots of pictures and got to explore for about an hour and then took a little boat across to the other side…we had lunch at the biggest buffet I have ever seen in my life…it was amazing and it was finally all Chinese food…the guys were trying to be manly and see who could eat the most wasabi…I don’t remember ever laughing so hard….it was highly amusing to say the least haha…after lunch we were stoked to be going to some of the Olympic venues…we went into the Birds Nest which was unbelievably cool…took lots of pictures and walked around….we like it so much that we finally realized we barely had any time to go see the water cube…the next half an hour was spent literally running around trying to get tickets to get in and find the entrance…it was almost impossible…we barely had enough time to go in…take a picture or two and then try and run back to the bus before it left without us….inside was awesome though! It was so weird seeing these places that I watched on TV for like 2 weeks everyday! We somehow made it to the bus 20 minutes late and got scolded….but it was worth seeing the water cube haha….we got to the airport and flew to Shanghai (which is where the ship was…it sailed there while we were in Beijing)
That night I was going to meet Ted Leung who works at Wei Li in Shanghai (he works with my dad for those of you who don’t know) and is like an uncle to me…he told me that Carlos (an intern at Wei Li) was going to pick me up at the ship and take me to meet some of the guys for drinks at a hotel….so I rushed back from the airport…got dressed really quickly and met Carlos out in front of the ship…we got to the Jia hotel and Ted came downstairs to greet us..he said that some of the Wilden guys were in town and that I would know some of them…well sure enough…I walk upstairs and who is sitting there with the Wilden guys with a cigar look as suave as ever….but my father….I was ecstatic…I immediately started bawling and was so happy to see him…and the rest of the guys of course haha…we all talked and laughed and had some drinks….meanwhile never letting go of my dad’s hand haha…Carlos said it was time to go out and meet his friends but I really didn’t want to leave my dad…so dad, Ted, and Sammy went with us to the club! It was hysterical and wonderful to have my dad there! Some of my friends from the ship were there also so we all joined to together upstairs and had a ball…The guys finally left and it was such a fun evening out on the town in Shanghai….
The next day Carlos and Mike (Carlos’ roommate who I met at the bar the night before) picked me up and took me to the new Wei Li facility where dad and all the guys were doing business…we had some lunch and got a tour of the new factory…while the guys were doing business, Carlos and Mike took me down the street to get some steamed buns haha and then we walked back…Dad, the guys, and I all then drove back to downtown Shanghai where we had some champagne at the top of their hotel and enjoyed the rest of the afternoon together…it was sad to say goodbye to my dad again but it was soo wonderful to see him…I just wish my mom and Alana could have been there too! I got back on the ship and watched as we sailed away from Shanghai…which was beautiful and I would love to go back and see more! China was amazing and it was definitely a highlight of the trip!
The first day we were in Hong Kong which I wish I would have had longer for because it was a great city…Our first priority was to get some Chinese papers with Obama on them which was not hard to find at all…the port where our ship was docked went right into the really high fashion mall and I think some of the girls were in heaven….every single expensive name brand you could possibly imagine…this place was massive and if we didn’t get out of there quick serious damage was going to occur to some of our credit cards haha….we took the ferry to the main part of Hong Kong and got on a bus to take us to a tram/trolley deal that took us to the top of the city…it was really pretty once we reached the top but pretty smoggy…it was a really old trolley that went straight up and we were a little scared if it was going to get up the mountain or not haha…there were lots of cute little shops and cafes so we hung out and just had a lovely afternoon overlooking Hong Kong…we had drinks at this gorgeous café at the top and took lots of pictures…we decided to go on an adventure and walk back towards the ship…luckily we were successful with a few stops in between…including this quaint little church where a wedding was being rehearsed…we also wandered into this cute garden…we finally found the ship and took the ferry back…that night, my roommate Rebecca’s family was in town because her brother is conveniently studying in Hong Kong…they took us out to dinner after we watched the light show in downtown Hong Kong…which was gorgeous…they have a full light show on all the building in the city along with music and everything! We went to a typical Chinese restaurant, which was hysterical…they boiled the live prawns right in front of us…her family was really funny…afterwards her brother took some of us out on the town…we took the subway to this ice bar where we had to put on big furry coats and basically go into this freezer that was a bar…it was really fun…then we went to the main part with all of the bars and clubs…and saw basically the entire shipboard community out and about…the evening was cut short when Adrienne had to play mom for one of her friends and take him back to the ship because someone had a little too much fun haha...but I also had to wake up early to go to Beijing so it was ok…
The next morning we met in the union and headed toward the airport for Beijing…once we got there it was around dinner time and we went straight to the host university (University of International Business and Economics) where the students had a little party planned for us…we talked with the students for awhile which was really nice and then we ate dinner…afterwards that split us into groups and we had to make a little skit representing a country and the rest of the people had to guess what country we were presenting…it took us forever to come up with an idea but some of the guys in my groups remembered I was Serbian so we twisted that into Russia since the Chinese students would know that better…so I taught them an easy kolo and we performed it…haha it was really cute…it then turned into a dance party after that which was hysterical…they had some interesting dances to show us…and then we taught them soulja boy…haha it was a great evening…
The next morning, the mood quickly turned from lighthearted and excited to see the Great Wall to sadness when we got word that one of our shipmates had been struck by a drunk driver and died instantly the night before in Hong Kong…I didn’t know him but I have friends that did and it was a shock to say the least…none of us thought that something like that could happen on this trip…and we slowly began to realize that it could have been anyone of us…we prayed a lot that day and are still a little shaken up about it…we tried to proceed with the day as best as we could…we headed toward the Great Wall…something all of us were excited to see for a very long time…the weather was absolutely freezing which made me really happy haha…we hiked up the mountain for what seemed like forever but the view from the top was definitely worth it…the guys and I had so much taking pictures and coming up with fun poses and stuff for our pictures…the wall is something to see in your life…the trees were all orange, brown, and red which made it even more beautiful…and being all bundled up made it really cozy and fun…the guys bought these hysterically large and furry hats to keep warm and shared a beer at the top while I took pictures…after spending about 2 hours walking around on the wall and taking pictures we had to head back down…which was sooo fun! We got to take this bobsled/slide type thing which was about an 8-10 minute ride back down! It went really fast and it was a blast to say the least…we went to lunch (sadly at a pizza place….they kept accommodating to what they thought we wanted but we wanted Chinese not pizza! Haha) and then went to the Silk Street Pearl Market massive shopping/bartering complex haha…it was 6 stories of market and made for a hilarious afternoon…I went around with my friend Jerry from Mexico who is crazy! For anyone who knows these people he is a mixture of Uncle Deder, Topher, and Adolfo Blanco…he was the bartering king….we had so much fun bartering all afternoon…he was even doing it in Spanish with some of the Chinese ladies…who seemed to know every language possible…we then went to an acrobatic show which was awesome! It was close to cirque du soleil without all the flash…
The next day was another big touristy day…we hit Mao’s tomb, Tiananmen Square, and The Forbidden City for a couple of hours…it was a fun day with lots of pictures and laughs happening…in the afternoon we went to the temple of heaven which was hysterical to say the least…on my trip we had Greg (the camera guy that is filming the entire trip for us…and Brittany the photographer) well, wherever we go with them it looks like we are famous anyway because of Greg’s massive professional camera, mic and all….so we get to the temple of heaven and the sign says that if you stand in the middle your voice sounds resonant and sonorous for miles or something like that haha…so we go in and Greg and the guys start chanting for me to sing…after being coerced for a couple of minutes I finally decide to do it and the results were hysterical! Picture hundreds of Chinese people, who already like to take pictures of us….see me singing in the middle with Greg the camera guy…well the put this together and start saying that I am from American Idol…so then they all start yelling and trying to take pictures with me and trying to get my autograph…Greg is playing it up and is saying that yes I was on American Idol…and my guy friends put on their sunglasses and pretend to be my body guards….it was soooo funny! So now all these Chinese people think that have pictures with this girl from American Idol…haha definitely something to remember…we had time that afternoon to go back to the market if we wanted to and I had a few things in mind I needed as gifts so we went back…I was on the lookout for something for my sister (I don’t want to say what it is because I don’t know if she is reading this or not haha) but it is a nice something that if it were real, you would have to pay a good amount for…so I finally find one I wanted for my sister but realized that I left my money on the bus and only had like 5 US dollars on me…So I was like great there is no way I can bargain this down to 5 dollars from like 40….well I was with Lindsey and she looked at me and said Adrienne! Sing for it! And I was like no way that is never going to work…but we tried it anyway haha…I told the lady I have no more money but I will give her the 5 dollars and sing any song she wanted…well of course she looked at me like I was crazy…but then Lindsey decided to play the American Idol card and told her I was from American Idol…I didn’t want to lie but I really wanted to get this for my sis…so I said why not…let's see if it works…so now this lady thinks I am from American Idol and I told her I would sing any song she wanted…she chose My Heart Will Go On haha…so I proceeded to sing for this gift for Alana and it worked!!! She freaked out and was amazed that this American Idol girl was here singing for her and gave me the “present”! It was so funny! Especially because I got back on the bus and some of the other girls said they had to pay like 20 bucks for it! Oh it was soo funny! We then had dinner with some fish soup with the full fish (head, eyes, everything…) inside….that was fun haha…that night we went to a hookah bar and hung out together which was fun…Jerry was hungry so we attempted to find somewhere with food…got to the KFC but it had just closed…so we went back and went to bed….
The next morning we were going to the summer palace…it took forever to get tickets and no one got up for breakfast and there just happened to be a McDonalds right next to it so we bombarded the poor McDonalds…which was pretty funny….we finally got to go in the summer palace which was beautiful! Again, we took lots of pictures and got to explore for about an hour and then took a little boat across to the other side…we had lunch at the biggest buffet I have ever seen in my life…it was amazing and it was finally all Chinese food…the guys were trying to be manly and see who could eat the most wasabi…I don’t remember ever laughing so hard….it was highly amusing to say the least haha…after lunch we were stoked to be going to some of the Olympic venues…we went into the Birds Nest which was unbelievably cool…took lots of pictures and walked around….we like it so much that we finally realized we barely had any time to go see the water cube…the next half an hour was spent literally running around trying to get tickets to get in and find the entrance…it was almost impossible…we barely had enough time to go in…take a picture or two and then try and run back to the bus before it left without us….inside was awesome though! It was so weird seeing these places that I watched on TV for like 2 weeks everyday! We somehow made it to the bus 20 minutes late and got scolded….but it was worth seeing the water cube haha….we got to the airport and flew to Shanghai (which is where the ship was…it sailed there while we were in Beijing)
That night I was going to meet Ted Leung who works at Wei Li in Shanghai (he works with my dad for those of you who don’t know) and is like an uncle to me…he told me that Carlos (an intern at Wei Li) was going to pick me up at the ship and take me to meet some of the guys for drinks at a hotel….so I rushed back from the airport…got dressed really quickly and met Carlos out in front of the ship…we got to the Jia hotel and Ted came downstairs to greet us..he said that some of the Wilden guys were in town and that I would know some of them…well sure enough…I walk upstairs and who is sitting there with the Wilden guys with a cigar look as suave as ever….but my father….I was ecstatic…I immediately started bawling and was so happy to see him…and the rest of the guys of course haha…we all talked and laughed and had some drinks….meanwhile never letting go of my dad’s hand haha…Carlos said it was time to go out and meet his friends but I really didn’t want to leave my dad…so dad, Ted, and Sammy went with us to the club! It was hysterical and wonderful to have my dad there! Some of my friends from the ship were there also so we all joined to together upstairs and had a ball…The guys finally left and it was such a fun evening out on the town in Shanghai….
The next day Carlos and Mike (Carlos’ roommate who I met at the bar the night before) picked me up and took me to the new Wei Li facility where dad and all the guys were doing business…we had some lunch and got a tour of the new factory…while the guys were doing business, Carlos and Mike took me down the street to get some steamed buns haha and then we walked back…Dad, the guys, and I all then drove back to downtown Shanghai where we had some champagne at the top of their hotel and enjoyed the rest of the afternoon together…it was sad to say goodbye to my dad again but it was soo wonderful to see him…I just wish my mom and Alana could have been there too! I got back on the ship and watched as we sailed away from Shanghai…which was beautiful and I would love to go back and see more! China was amazing and it was definitely a highlight of the trip!
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