I cannot believe it. A month has passed since we arrived in Shanghai. There have been some low's but an overwhelming amount of high's. As my parents have said a few times over facetime: China has been treating me well. But as September comes to a close that means it's time for October (Duh I know, but hold on - I promise I have a point). In America, October is pretty much synonymous with Halloween. In China, it's all about The National Holiday. Like Fourth of July for an entire week, China spends every October 1-7 celebrating the founding of The People's Republic of China on September 21st, 1949. During this holiday, I will be traveling to Hong Kong and Macau. I am so beyond excited, however, there are always a few butterflies when it comes to traveling. Expect the unexpected has always been my motto for travel, however, in Asia I feel it is best to have as much planned out as humanly possible. But even then, you still can't account for all things going on around you. For instance, yesterday 38 people were injured in Hong Kong during a protest and the situation is still shaky (read more here). Not exactly what I had in mind for the long weekend. I have been assured by many locals that I would have to literally join the protest to be in any danger, but the fact that it is still going on is worrisome. Needless to say, pre-travel gitters are abundant. I am trying to shake off the general worries about traveling and focus instead on the wonderful things we have planned. From firework watching in Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong Disney, and a daytrip to Macau, there is no doubt in my mind that we are going to have a fantastic time. But to all those who are still concerned (Mommy), I promise to keep updates frequent and to be extremely careful!
PS - Newsletter 2 is out! CLICK HERE to read it! <3
love,
kpk
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