Well as you saw from the last posting we've arrived safely in Shanghai. Sunday was another day of "getting settled" in which included getting to know our neighbourhood and getting set up with mobile phones. At this point we're still jet-lagged beyond belief and I think we passed out around dinnertime on Saturday evening, only to wake up around 3:30am on Sunday. Why fight it? So we woke up and made some breakfast, which consisted of some food rations we brought from home in our suitcases - generally involving crackers with peanut butter smeared on them. It's a good thing we [View Full Entry]

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Today is my third "full" day in China and we've been busy getting settled into our new temporary home. For those who don't know, "we" refers to my partner, in both travels and in life, named Jen. I'm sure you'll see lots of her in various photos. I'm really grateful she's able to come with me to China because I don't think it'd be nearly as much fun alone. In any case, I'll try to summarize our initial foray into this new place as much as possible but there are a lot of details needing to be noted. Hopefully through the [View Full Entry]

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So this is the first in what I'm hoping will be multiple entries into this travelblog....it's great to hear how many people at home are interested in hearing how this adventure in China goes so I thought the best way to share my experiences is through this site. I definitely welcome feedback on it and anyone who has questions or suggestions for me is definitely encouraged to post here. I've never used this site before, nor have I ever had a "blog", so I do ask for your patience as I figure out the best way to use this space. As [View Full Entry]

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