Well, not so little…while doing research on our latest trip, we found out that Shanghai is the largest city proper in the world…WHOA!!!…and let me tell you…it was HUGE…as far as the eye could see, was building after building after building and then more buildings…IF you could see thru all of the smog.
On a different note, this was a very special trip for me. Zachary has been taking Chinese and there was a special, so Daddy told us to go…alone…just the two of us!! I haven’t taken a trip with JUST Zachary since we spent the day at Disneyland when the twins were 3 months old…so we went! And WHAT a GREAT time we had…it was perfect, beautiful, lovely and just what we needed!
I loved getting one on one time with my biggest little, talking about dinosaurs and animals and anything he could think of! I was turned off to the world and tuned in to Zachary and he loved it and so did I!
Just the two of us hanging out and about town…drinking coffee, eating Old McDonalds, talking about animals, looking at puppies, riding on shoulders, seeing the sights!!!
It was COLD COLD COLD there…and we LOVED it! Minus the colds we happened to catch…it was great to NEED to wear jeans, long sleeves and layer upon layer of clothing!!!
…and the sights!!!
Our first photos:
Walking down our street:
The People’s Park:
Walking home:
A little sidewalk sale…that was going on the entire time we were there!
Fruit stand:
Corner homes:
Random snapshot into somebody’s front yard:
Shanghai Pearl at Night:
Grand Hyatt (certainly not where we stayed!):
Artwork in the Vietnamese restaurant:
There was an upper walk way connecting malls, restaurants, STARBUCKS and sites…quite enjoyable!!!:
Our trip to the top of the tower:
I LOVED this trip, I loved my time with my BooBoo Monkey, I loved seeing somewhere new and getting out of our comfort zone. It was amazing…but if I’m being honest, would prefer to go somewhere like Singapore or Malaysia or Hong Kong…those places are just much friendlier and easier to navigate!!! …and living in SE Asia, I get all of the “culture” I need on a daily basis…when I travel, I want a little bit of “western” in my life, like Hard Rock, CPK, Outback, Chilis...SOMETHING from home. I was thankful for Starbucks and Zachary enjoyed his Old McDonalds…but we really wanted some nachos or some spinach artichoke dip!!!
(on a side note…we DID happen to find the Mortons…and let me tell you…TOTALLY worth it! LOVED that filet…and bottle of Erath Pinot from OREGON!!! What a treat…even brought a bottle home for the daddy!!!)
Nevertheless, we got our fill of Starbucks, but mostly, of EACH OTHER!!
I love you to the moon and back my first little buddy!! From the moment I set my eyes on you, you had my heart! Your zest for life, your quick smile, your soft heart, your skip in your step, your twinkling eyes, your hand reaching for mine, your snuggles when we share a bed…you are my first baby and your are in my heart!
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