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I suppose it’s time we made an official announcement, considering we leave in less than a week … We’re going to Beijing! For three months! With Shawn on parental leave and me part of the remote workforce, we realized we could take an extended vacation this fall, and China was our first destination of choice. […]

This is literally the first moment I’ve had to myself in six days or so. Since we left the hotel in Beijing, I’ve either been up with Nico or sleeping. He’s been slow to switch over to Canadian time, which means he sleeps from 7 pm to 2 am and then gets up and wants […]

view larger We’ve reached that point in the trip where we are ready to go home. We’ve still enjoyed some great sightseeing, food, and company in the last few days, but we’ll be glad to sleep in our own beds again. (And we’ve made a mental note: next time pay the extra for a suite! […]

view larger Sunday morning we finally got to sleep in, and the children snoozed until 7:30 am! Loverly. In the afternoon we chose a short outing to the Temple of Heaven (it’s quite a luxury to have total control over our itinerary). The air was nippy but we enjoyed the stroll through the grounds and […]