John and I are going to China, Taiwan and Hong Kong in September! That decision has invoked more excitement - and dread - than any other plans I’ve ever had to travel anywhere, or do just about anything, in my life. When the opportunity first presented itself, it was really a no-brainer. John’s son Scott is planning his marriage to Emily, whose family lives in Taiwan. We determined early on that it would be best if we not attend the wedding ceremony in Toronto. However, we learned that Emily’s parents would invite us as their guests to the bride and groom’s “homecoming reception” in Kaohsiung, Taiwan a week later. That is an invitation I would loathe to turn down. So since we would be “in the neighborhood” how could we not take advantage and visit neighboring
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