We had a good trip to ChongQing. This is a city that we could possibly move to after language school. So, we took 6 days and visited a company there and saw what they do.
I'm so glad we took Maddie. She was so much fun for the most part. I couldn't believe how well she did with the long bus ride out to the county. It was about 6 hours over some pretty rough roads and she didn't just do well she loved it. On the way out she took a nap pretty sooner after we hit the road. When she woke up she looked out the window and said, "Going, going, going, going, going!" She was so excited to be going!
We had our own small bus for the group so that was very nice in that Maddie had her own seat. Our first 2 days in ChongQing were tough because we were so tired. Maddie refused to take a nap in the hotel and would only nap in moving vehicles. So, the 3 days that we were traveling to the county, in the county, and out of the county she had several naps. Which made that time less stressful because we all got more rest.
I don't really know what to say about the county we visited or what we're thinking about ChongQing because it's not that clear in my mind. We need more time to talk it out between the 2 of us and we haven't had a chance to do this yet. We learned a lot and have a lot to process. This is a big, big decision. As I process more and recover from all the traveling I'll share more. Right now my mind is just tired. And there are so many details and things to share that I just can't start tonight.
I'll just share a story of Maddie for now...in this part of Asia you always take off your shows when you enter a home. This just becomes a habit so when we go to hotels we always take our shoes off right at the door to our room. You especially don't walk on carpet in a hotel room or home with shoes on. The other day we had stopped for lunch at a nice hotel. The lobby was tile flooring but the restaurant was carpeted. When we stepped on the carpet, Maddie immediately started taking her shoes off.
Only a child raised in Asia would think this way at such an early age. For some odd reason, this makes us proud.
Oh, by the way, I can't read any comments that are left on this site. The proxy I use to view blogger won't let me see pictures or comments so if you have a burning desire to tell me something better email it.
I'm so glad we took Maddie. She was so much fun for the most part. I couldn't believe how well she did with the long bus ride out to the county. It was about 6 hours over some pretty rough roads and she didn't just do well she loved it. On the way out she took a nap pretty sooner after we hit the road. When she woke up she looked out the window and said, "Going, going, going, going, going!" She was so excited to be going!
We had our own small bus for the group so that was very nice in that Maddie had her own seat. Our first 2 days in ChongQing were tough because we were so tired. Maddie refused to take a nap in the hotel and would only nap in moving vehicles. So, the 3 days that we were traveling to the county, in the county, and out of the county she had several naps. Which made that time less stressful because we all got more rest.
I don't really know what to say about the county we visited or what we're thinking about ChongQing because it's not that clear in my mind. We need more time to talk it out between the 2 of us and we haven't had a chance to do this yet. We learned a lot and have a lot to process. This is a big, big decision. As I process more and recover from all the traveling I'll share more. Right now my mind is just tired. And there are so many details and things to share that I just can't start tonight.
I'll just share a story of Maddie for now...in this part of Asia you always take off your shows when you enter a home. This just becomes a habit so when we go to hotels we always take our shoes off right at the door to our room. You especially don't walk on carpet in a hotel room or home with shoes on. The other day we had stopped for lunch at a nice hotel. The lobby was tile flooring but the restaurant was carpeted. When we stepped on the carpet, Maddie immediately started taking her shoes off.
Only a child raised in Asia would think this way at such an early age. For some odd reason, this makes us proud.
Oh, by the way, I can't read any comments that are left on this site. The proxy I use to view blogger won't let me see pictures or comments so if you have a burning desire to tell me something better email it.