Enjoy the Time with Family and Friends!
Friday, December 11, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
Made it Back!
Allison and I arrived home last Saturday--tired and happy! We started in Shanghai for a couple of days. It was hot but, it kept raining so that helped a lot. All I did was drink bottled water in order to not get dehydrated. We stayed at a youth hostel right behind the Marriott. It had a small bridge in the courtyard with Imperial Carp swimming in the pool and best of all - our room had air conditioning! What a pleasant surprise!
One of the first places I wanted to see was the area known as "The Bund". I had read about it in a book by Jean Fritz, Homecoming that I had used for a Mother-Daughter Book Club years ago. Unfortunately, the view of the Huangpu River,which is a branch of the Yangtze River, was blocked by all of the construction, but we could still see the amazing buildings across the river.
I did not know that Shanghai is full of shopping areas--high rise malls are all over the place! You could move from one mall to the next! We even found a Hershey's Chocolate Store! Ymmmm!
Shanghai is full of parks! The park near our hostel had several amusement rides and lots of paths to follow. We wandered around and ended up in an area where the gentlemen were playing cards or checkers. Very serene! Lots of very large lily pads too!
More to come!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Shanghai's Waterfront - The Bund
I used Jean Fritz's book Homecoming for a Mother-Daughter Book Club many years ago. It tells a tale of Jean sitting on a bench on "The Bund" in Shanghai. I have always wanted to visit it. I can hardly believe that I am going this week!
Paris to Pittsburgh
Hard to believe there is a direct flight from Paris to Pittsburgh!
Taylor actually recognized a family at the Paris Airport that comes to the Bethel Park Library! It is really a small world!
Sofia, Bulgaria
Taylor made it to the Debate Forum in Bulgaria! The high school and college students came from the United States and many countries from around the world.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Trains and Greece
Hopefully, Taylor and his friends are on there way to Thessaloniki, Greece on the Metro. It is night time there since there is a 7 hour time difference.
They left Istanbul, Turkey today at 9:00 pm.
Enjoy and take lots of pictures!
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