So there we were in Hong Kong for eight days, and it was time to move on to mainland China. We weren’t exactly sure what to expect in this brand new country, but we figured it wouldn’t be as much as a “breeze” as Hong Kong was. Our first stop in mainland China was Guangzhou […]

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When we stepped off the Hong Kong airport bus on April 5th into the VERY VERY HUMID air, crowded by more people than we could imagine, and bright lights and signs in every direction we looked, our senses were definitely overwhelmed! We were excited to learn more about this city and get out and explore. […]

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Hong Kong . . . is it part of China, or a country of its own? Well, the answer is both. Kind of. When we arrived in Hong Kong on April 5, we had this same question, plus MANY more curiosities about this new, exciting city. And when we stepped off the bus from the […]

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