SFO to Shanghai

In the beginning of January I was able to go to Shanghai, Beijing, and Hong Kong! I went with my Grandma and brother Bryan to the first two cities and then my brother Willi met us in Hong Kong! Rob has been in training in South Carolina so sadly he could not go. This was such a special and unique trip because my Grandma and Grandpa are from Hong Kong and my Mom and her siblings were born there. Also, we were there for Chinese New Year aka Spring Festival. I loved loved loved getting a taste of Asia and am so ready to explore it some more!

This was the night before our flight, posing...

Leaving for the airport

I was kinda excited! 

Our Cathay Pacific Plane.

San Francisco to Hong Kong= 15 hours of fun!

So so ready!!!

Gotta love a good airplane meal

The first morning we woke up in Shanghai, a little foggy

We went to a "chinatown" weird, who new China had them! They were getting all ready for the lantern festival and the year of the dragon! 

Loved the huge lotus flower

Typical building! So great! 

The Chinese love their Red and they love goldfish! 

Pictures don't due these justice, it was crazy cool

Loved all the lanterns! 

Loved the peacock too! 

This guy cut a picture of Rob and I out of 1 sheet of paper, it was hilarious! He even gave us asian eyes! 

We then went to the top of the Jin Mao To see some amazing views of Shanghai 

Inside you could look down, super high

My pearl I fished out! 

I ran into Jackie there

Next stop, Monument to the People's heroes 

The Bund and Huangpu River

Love my awesome Grandma

Cool stuff at Shanghai Museum in People's Square 

Loved the stairs in the museum

So different! The men were loading the crates of oranges onto their little bike things then transporting them...look closely at the bikes! 

Lunch on the bund

Nanjing Road, one of the world's busiest shopping streets! 

Yummy drink 

Dinner

The Bund lit up

Our first experience of China traffic. We thought this was bad but it was nothing compared to Beijing!