I think the hardest part was skyping and seeing everybody... but it was also the best part :-) I dearly love and miss my family.
So what did we do this year
A visit to our family in China... The Bart Family. As they say in China, we are "country mates" with the Barts. Their hometown is also in NC and a stones throw from Raleigh. We became good friends with them back in the state through the China process and were very excited to be placed in the same province.
So Thursday, Thanksgiving day, Wes and I go to the Fast Train Station for our first "bullet train ride" It was incredible. Here is a picture of us at the train station, the train (it looks more like a spaceship) and the speed of the train at one point in our journey.
Departure time 11:58 ... the train literally only stopped for 2 minutes. There is not time for dilly dalling.
Our speed-- 334km/h ... that is 207.5 mph ... WOW!!! That is FAST :-)
It seemed like the moment we sat down in our seats... we arrived in Changsha. We got a taxi to the Bart's house. After the hussel and bussel of travel... the best greeting possible-- a HUG from a good friend.
We had a great weekend (despite the fact I was out for the count the first night and day with a stomach bug)
We planned our winter trip to Thailand, took a shopping trip to Metro (the Sams Club of Changsha), ate Western food, decorated the Bart's house and simply enjoyed each others company.
It was a great weekend and this year... I am truly grateful for our China family. Love you Bart Family.
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