So we just went to Di Pai Hot spring Resort in Hui Zhou, and, child, let me tell you it was superb!! This place is hidden away in the mountains about two and a half hours from the concrete jungle of Guangzhou. The best way I can describe it is as being the El Dorado of hotel resorts! It has sixty-two pools and springs to choose from. Many are infused with herbal medicines such as mint, other lovely flowers… even milk in one of them. Each one designed to soothe and rejuvenate your skin in some way or another. And the water in some of these pools is so hot that, even when the outside temperature is rather cool, you can step out of the water feeling nice and toasty because your internal body temperature is so high. It’s incredible: the ultimate relaxation destination! I must say, if you have never been to a hot spring resort, I beg of you, put it on your bucket list. You won’t regret it!

One of the best parts about this trip was that, even though this was a “great job” trip for all the Gymboree employees, they graciously allowed me to invite Brittany to come! I’m so glad she got to come and hang out with me and my coworkers! We had a great time sharing stories of our childhood together and also educating everyone on American table manners! I’m so glad we all get along so well! Can you imagine the awkward silence otherwise: *cricket cricket* all weekend?! No thank you. That would have been terrible. Instead we laughed, we ate, we slept, we went to the gym, and we played in the kiddie pool. That’s right. Kelly even got in trouble for attempting to climb up the slide. Ha! It was an amazing weekend!

Now it’s back into the work schedule… for a few days. Bwahahaha! Sunday night we leave for Zhuhai to visit Caleb and Rochelle Zhang! We are so excited to do some Christmas activities which will include BAKING!!! Yay for cookies and cinnamon rolls!!! We are sooooo ready for this!!!! A city on the coast with nice, clear air! Hopefully the junk food won’t counteract what the clean air does for our skin.

So I sent this message to Brittany today…

“I wanted soup for lunch. Nerp, soup would take 45 min… Taint no way I’m skipping a nap for soup.

So Subway it is… not exactly disappointed with that. Get to Subway: no cookies.

I hate the world.

Get the chips I won’t eat and the cup for my drink. Pay for the meal, put the ice in the cup, push the thing for Pepsi and out comes 7-Up.

Worst. Day. Ever.”

Peace