dream out loud

In more “news I’m forgetting to update you all on,” all my summer flights have been booked.

Shanghai to San Francisco: June 26

San Francisco to Toronto: June 30

Toronto to New York: July 5

Newark to Guangzhou via Chicago and Seoul: July 24.

Hope to see you this summer!!

For family and friends, I haven’t yet gotten to update, I have some news. In January, we went to an international school job fair (just like the one that brought me here.) We both got jobs at the American International School in Guangzhou. I will be back to Kindergarten and Glen is still high school math. This past week, we were fortunate enough to be able to visit Guangzhou. Our school had a week off, but they were in session, so it was great timing. During our visit, we had a tour of both campuses, (elementary and high school are in separate locations) had our medical check, opened bank accounts, and picked an apartment. Very exciting, very productive.

Guangzhou isn’t all that well known when I refer to it to friends back home. But when I describe it as “Cantonese,” then people have an ‘aha’ moment. Guangzhou, along with Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen are considered the first tier cities of China. The tiering system includes business, population, and real estate. Guangzhou is also the host of November’s Asian Games.

In the four days we were in Guangzhou, we experienced things we miss out on in our current home: public transportation, a myriad of restaurants, bars and entertainment, movie theaters. We also loved having western style shopping malls, then a Chinese style alley with street vendors upon just turning the corner. Even more exciting is our close proximity to Hong Kong. It is just a 2 hour train ride from the city center. Guangzhou is also a hub for flights to Southeast Asia.

There will be a spare bedroom for you, so come on down to visit!