Seoul, Korea January 2010

Our good friend Richard lived in Seoul for the past two years on a Fullbright Scholarship and is leaving in a few weeks, so we had to get in quick to see him and the city. This is Will's 16th country, and Sasha's fifth! Will learned how to ice-skate at the hotel rink and took every opportunity he had to play in the snow. Sasha was a bundle all weekend, happily going along with our plans. We brought Divine with us for the first time so that after the boys were settled for bed, we could go out with Uncle Rich. Rich introduced us to a slice of real Korean life - visiting eateries and pubs no guidebook would mention. We all had a blast and can't wait to visit Seoul again!

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Cebu, Philippines January 2010

To ring in the new year, our family of four took a trip to Cebu, Philippines for a few days. Will spent every waking moment swimming in the pool and in the ocean, where the water was clear enough for him to spot all kinds of fish (rainbow, zebra, Nemo), and even got to hold a blue sea star. Sasha chilled on the beach with Mom. We enjoyed our time together immensely - so much so that we didn't even watch any of the movies we'd brought or read any of the books we thought we'd have time to read. It was heaven to just languish in each other's company, without the hubub and busyness of everyday life. Both boys were excellent travelers, which bodes well for the rest of the year, as 2010 is already filling up with lots of travel plans. Next up, Seoul, Korea!

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January 2010

Besides our trips to Cebu and Seoul, we were also busy in Hong Kong, spending time with family and celebrating auntie Pei Pei's 30th birthday not once, but three times - once at our place grilling Korean short ribs, once more at Posto Publico, and last but not least, at her usual venue, Sense 99, for an art jam, which all the kids enjoyed. In the middle of all that, we had a quick visit from Gary, who is hoping to move to HK soon. Our fingers are crossed for you, g!

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