Resaurants

Our apartment is associated with the IFC, a very high end mall.  The Ritz is also next door.

Clearly they need a better spell checker for their signage.....

 

What RESAURANT would you like to try tonight?

And it's spelled correctly on the same sign....oh, China!

Chicken Paws

Staying close to home today, we had lunch at Chef Pavilion in the mall.  It's a cheap, pretty good chinese restaurant with a big menu.  Though we stick to our 'usual's' there is a good variety to try - and they have cheap beer which is always good with chinese food, kills the germs ;)

However, today, there was a new item on the menu.....who wants to try??!

Who knew chickens had paws....

Metro Cards

When you have a long metro ride....you play cards of course!

This group was having a grand time!

Lemonade from lemons....or tea from leave when in China!

Dunkin' Donuts!

Happy Valentines Day!

We didn't celebrate but DID venture out to find a Dunkin' Donuts near us - how exciting!

It was behind the Science and Technology museum where we normally head if needing to go to the fake market....donuts.....yum!

I was excited to get Munchkins!  Not the same but good for China!

Puppies & Pearl Tower!

We walked across the neighborhood this morning to visit puppies one of my co-workers is fostering.  Nothing like hugging puppies to help ease the stress of work!

Second Anniversary!

Happy Anniversary to the man who takes incredible adventures with me!

Ours is my favorite :)

Two married years down, a lifetime to go!

Love you B!!!

Harbin Ice Festival

B and I went to Harbin, China for the weekend to experience the Harbin Ice Festival!

We met up with our friends, Shawn & Debbie, to tour Sun Island Park snow sculptures, Ice and Snow World night time ice festival, and the Harbin Siberian Tiger Park!

It was a balmy 3 degrees.....COLD.....!

Our normal 'gear' was layers, layers, layers, and more layers!

My glasses kept foggy up with ice crystals from my breath! 

 

Our last day, B and I visited a smaller ice park and cathedral before heading to the airport.

It was a great weekend but we welcomed the warmth back in Shanghai!