We have Approval!
Finally, after 3 years of waiting and 2.5 years after officially filing the petition for Alison’s Visa, it was approved friday afternoon.
We have already booked tickets for Jan 21 (in 2 weeks AHHH)
Maybe we’ll see you then!
CM#20 GZ Tour Part 1
Last week I had to take care of some errands so I grabbed the camera so I could give you guys a tour of Guangzhou.
We start off at the riverside near my house. This area is pretty nice, but its a little too far to walk from our house, so we don’t come down here all that often.
The next location is the Guangzhou Train Station 广州站. Every time I pass here, it is like a beehive with all the new arrivals pouring out, and people flowing out to destinations all across the country. It is also surrounded by 4 long distance bus stations, and there is a Metro station underneath. Madhouse!
After that, rode the metro to the Tian He district, and hopped on the brand new #3 line. The #1 line has been here since we first came to GZ, and the #2 opened the first year we were here. This #3 line should be pretty useful, and of course it is decked out with all the latest technology, with flat screens showing ads and the train even has a map with LEDs embedded to show where you are.
Finally, I went to CITIC Plaza 中信广场 to meet Pietro in his office there. CITIC is the tallest building in GZ at 88 stories. I don’t know how tall it is, but it really stands out.
Finally, I took some shots from the park that lies north of CITIC Towers. Between CITIC and the Guangzhou East Station there is a large green area. I can’t really call it a park cause you are not allowed to sit on it. It makes for a nice view from the office buildings though.
Wordpress 2.0 Is my Hero
Wow, I just installed WP2 and I could not be more impressed. Alison was asking me what is wrong, cause I just whooped in amazement. You won’t see much change on your end, but here where I type in this stuff… man it is SLICK! Hmm, maybe I should put a litle effort into the page design?
Enjoy!
Oh, and happy new year!
Also! comments are back…