Home Sweet Home

Coming to a McDonald's near you...

So sad that McD's was a welcome meal. I don't even eat it in the states. All in all, I think I did pretty good. All of our meals were local fare with exception to McDonald's twice and KFC, Pizza Hut, and Subway once.

I definitely can't get used to having seafood for breakfast. Abalone congee, fish cakes, etc...

Symphony of Lights

Panoramic view of Hong Kong Island

Superstitious elevators

I've heard of buildings skipping the 13th floor, but this hotel doesn't have a single floor with the number 4 in it!

As it turns out... the number four is an unlucky number in China because the symbol for it resembles death.

Busy morning in Hong Kong Island

Money, money, money makes Hong Kong go 'round!

Victoria Peak, Hong Kong

Bruce Lee at Victoria's Peak

Maglev bullet train to Shanghai's Pudong Airport

We hit 431km/h! That's over 268mph!

Taking a bullet train to the Shanghai Pudong airport today!

It's one of the fastest trains in the world. Can't wait to post a video of it.

Cuba's pavilion at the Shanghai Expo 2010

Shanghai - Renaissance Yu Garden hotel

We booked a basic, inexpensive room and ended up with two of these lovely suites. Upgrades seem common here.

On our way to Shanghai!

They get a kick out of the iPhone Fatbooth app

Makes them look "American" lol

Local food in Guilin

Jeni works it!

The Muscle Beach of Yangshuo!

Mountain Retreat at night

We're in the river with wifi!

Bathrooms in China have windows... Haha

At least they all have curtains! This bathroom window has a view directly into the room.

Yangshuo Mountain Retreat

This place is magical. We are in awe!

Walmart in China!

Wait 'til I upload the video... They sell a few recognizable items in unimaginable flavors. Pringles come in crab, seaweed, BBQ meat, and chicken flavors.

Latin flavor in Xi'an!

Our Venezuelan friends from the group Latin Feelings jammed the night away playing salsa, merengue, bachata and a few American pop songs. Vanessa stole the dance floor!

Can't believe this is on tv AND they find it entertaining!

Chinese commercials are awesome!

Terracotta warriors in Xian... What a sight!

We learned that the emperor was only 13 years old when he started construction of the warriors, at age 39 he started building the Great Wall, and at age 50 he passed away. He wanted the whole underground army to remain a secret, so once the underground army was complete, he buried all of the workers alive.

There are so many more interesting facts about the site and we took many more amazing photographs, but cellphone pics are the easiest to upload for now. We've included a photo of the farmer who discovered the warriors in 1974. He's 82 now and visits once a year during Golden Week.

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Morning dancing in parks throughout Beijing...

Here is a link to one of the routines: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkfDmDWeOYU

Apparently we're a spectacle here...

Everywhere we go, we get eyeballed up and down. Now random Chinese people run up and ask to take photographs with us. Here's a shot of the guy who started it all: