World Adventures

I am now back from Shanghai. That was my final trip to China. It was great to be back there again. Spent time with the Operations team finalizing some training topics. I stayed in the usual spot (JW Marriott) in Shanghai. I like that hotel because it is walking distance to the office. I enjoy walking to work every morning. It gives me the opportunity to see life in China.

I looked at my passport and realized that I have been to China 12 times in the past 2 years! 11 to Shanghai and 1 to Beijing. In second place, not far behind, is Malaysia. I will be going to Malaysia for my final audit trip next week. I leave Monday night and will be back Thursday night.

Now I am back at home here on Saturday just resting. The maid is currently cleaning the apt and Raffles is sleeping in his crate.

Hope that everyone back in the US is having a wonderful Halloween.

See everyone soon!

Josh

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Having moved out of the apartment yesterday, today was the day for all of the packing and shipping of our stuff to the US. I spent all day at Sunshine Plaza with the Asian Tigers as they packed up 43 boxes for the sea shipment at 3 boxes for the air shipment. Wow. I never imagined that we had accumulated that much stuff over that past 2 years.

I stopped into work briefly to pick up my passport which now has my new China visa. Just in time for my trip on Monday to Shanghai.

Now I am back at Fraser Suites relaxing and reunited with Ivy and Raffles.

We are still doing well.

Hope you are all well.

Josh
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We have now moved into the new apartment at Fraser Suites. Its great. The people here were really nice during the check-in process, especially since I didn't have any ID with me. My passport and EP are in the Chinese Embassy right now.

The apartment has a washer and dryer, separate kitchen and a nice little balcony. The building has a pool, daily housekeeping, business center and gym. Almost like staying at a suite in a hotel.

Raffles is exploring the place now, trying to get used to his new home.

Will give you more updates soon!

Take care
Josh

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We are in our final moments of the Sunshine Plaza era. We are moving out today at 2pm. We have moved all of our stuff to the living room and guest bedroom so that it will be easier for the packers/shippers to see what goes by sea vs by air.

Tomorrow the packers arrive and all of our stuff will be sent to the US.

Then on Saturday we have professional cleaners coming in to get the apartment all fixed up. Sunday we hand the keys over to the landlord.

Will be a pretty busy next couple of days. We'll see how Raffles adjusts to the new home. Will put some pictures of the place soon!

I will only be at work for a 1/2 day and the off on Friday to help supervise the packing.

Can't wait to see everyone again soon!

Josh


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This is how he sleeps at night.