Welcome February

Happy Chinese New Year!! Celebrated in Guangzhou this year with Coco and her family. My first time there. It was fun, and better yet, I didn't get mugged (as many of my friends warned me of).

Highlights of the trip:

Paddleboating at night. Almost getting stuck in the too-small arch of a bridge. Eating loads of melon seeds. Enjoyed the night lights of the park.

Eating. This was a general highlight throughout the entire trip. Pretty much ate nonstop. Coco's mum is an awesome cook. And the streetfood is mouthwateringly delicious. Especially the lamb skewers.

Fireworks in Hua Du. Pretty decent display. Hanging with her cousins.

Foot/body massage. SO CHEAP. 40rmb for an hour. All you can eat too. Unlimited food available for order. Too bad I just had dinner beforehand. Interesting combination of getting your feet massaged while watching Harry Potter in mandarin and eating congee.

Baby Yan Yan. Adorable. Got quite an attitude. Coco's neice. Showed off some of her kungfu for us.

Transportation. Got to ride on a motorbike!! Me and Co managed to squeeze onto one bike plus the driver. Riding in her uncle's car was pretty scary. Drove onto oncoming traffic, backed up on a main road. But everyone's driving skills there are awesome. Crossing the road takes even more skill. Most of the time, I just attached myself to Co to guide me across. Better not to look.

And much more. I had an incredible time. Just hanging out with Coco. It was like the ultimate sleepover. 3 night sleepover. And now I'll leave you with one last photo, welcome year of the dog.