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Christmas in the Philippines. Lechon, Swimming with sharks, Bohol island, and a river boat dinner
December 23, 2023: It’s 1:35 am and we touch down in the Philippines. The Philippine islands are only a two hour flight across the South China Sea from where we live. The flights are cheap, short, and they even served us a meal! The downside? The flight is in the middle of the night. We…
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Our trip to Shanghai, Beijing, the Great Wall Of China, and Hot Pot
Our first school break was for the Chinese holiday called Mid-Autumn Festival, so this post is about our week of September 29, 2023 to October 8th 2023. As we release this, it’s been six months since the trip! Copied from Wikipedia: “The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a…
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A Typical Day In Our Chinese Life
At about 5:30am the soft “beep beep beep” of Scott’s Casio watch enters our eardrums. Marissa turns over in annoyance as Scott lays for a few minutes and says morning prayers. The prayers revolve around being thankful he woke up again (trying to be thankful for being awake at 5:30am) and for strength to get…
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