Chinese New Year: Day 1 of our holiday

After a wonderful weekend spending time with friends, eating at a new restaurant, shopping for Lululemon apparel, and having a wonderful dinner with our friend Kate and her husband (the British Consul General) and several fun Europeans, our week of holidays began today, Monday. What a fabulous day it was! We enjoyed a good workout at school (spin class with Tina for me - fantastic), 2 amazing homemade meals (thanks to Brian), an afternoon bike ride along the Jinqiao canals, the discovery of a hidden neighbourhood Ming dynasty temple (500-700 years old), and a walk to the neighbourhood lake to visit the resident black swans (while sipping an Americano and a green tea latte, of course). The weather was beautiful, with temperatures around 14-15 degrees and lots of sun. It was a lovely, lovely day and we enjoyed our neighbourhood immensely. We love our Shanghai life!