We traveled with a couple and their 6 yr old daughter, Daisy. They are so nice and seemed genuinely happy to be with us. Not sure why. We have many issues: frequent bathroom breaks, bad knees, overheat easily, get tired early, etc... But I guess when you have a 6 year old with you then it is almost the same. :-)
Since the couple works during the week, we had to make the trip on a weekend. So, yes, it was a bit crowded. We arrived around noon time and went straight to the hotel. The couple's wife's name is Emily. Let me tell you how sweet she is! When we were planning this trip she offered to search for a hotel for us. I said, "Okay, let me know when you find one you like." Well, the next week she announces that she booked our hotel and bought the package deal that included tickets and a circus show nearby. I asked how much? She refused to let us pay! She said she wanted to do something nice for us because she appreciates all the time we spend with her and her husband Hank. Oh my! She picked the most expensive hotel, a 5 star hotel! It was connected to the Chimelong Ocean Kingdom that we were going to visit. We tried to fight her on this but for a little Chinese woman she has a lot of spunk. There was no changing her mind. So we were very grateful and accepted her gift. It was later that I told her that the weekend we went together was our 40th anniversary. I told her that she has made our trip very special. Emily has a face that can light up brighter than a 100 watt light bulb! Really! And she was thrilled that she got to spend our special day with us. Now let me share with you a few pictures from our weekend trip to the Chimelong Ocean World located in Zhuhai, China.
Let's start with the hotel. It was the main one of 3 that are on the property. The lobby was quite impressive and probably the most crowded lobby I have ever been in!
The rooms were very nice, not like the usual tiny rooms they have here in Asia. The bathroom had a shower and a tub! Nice! So let's go to Ocean Kingdom.....
But I did get one good photo of this cutie pie....
Thanks for sharing our adventure!
Happy 40th Anniversary, John.