Weekend in China

Hello there! 

Continuing to get caught up on the blog here as the summer is winding down. Fall is approaching back in the states but we are still in the high 80's-90's here, which actually feels quite nice compared to the summer. 

Over the summer Ryan had a bit of change at work and was required to be up in China Monday-Friday again, rather than the Tuesday-Thursday he started after Xavier was born. With this, our weekends together became even more special and we tried to make the most out of all the family time we had. We went to our community swimming pool, visited nearby beaches and decided to take a short trip to a nearby island we had wanted to visit. Plus, Xavier and I had just gotten our 10 year China visas and wanted to make use of them!

Sanya, China is located on the island of Hainan, which is a little over an hour flight from Hong Kong. Sanya is known as the 'Hawaii of China' and we got that the minute we landed. There was a giant pineapple on top of the airport and all of the walls and furniture were bamboo and wicker. The island is covered in high-end resorts along each of the bays and is continuing to grow into a major tourist destination. 

We stayed at the Conrad Hotel and had a villa with a private pool in the back. It was perfect for us so that X could nap in the villa while Ryan and I hung outside and then relax throughout the day with him floating in his little blow-up airplane. We had an amazing weekend spending time as a family (and no internet since all social media is blocked there) since the past few months had been more time apart. 

Walking into the villa

The bathroom had heated floors which Xavier loved sitting on and watching cartoons while I got ready

He was in the pool for hours floating around!

Traditional Hainanese chicken & rice- Xavier loved sharing this with Dad

The beachfront at the hotel of Haitang Bay- the waves were a bit much for us to take Xavier into

We had a big paella dinner which Xavier also loved sharing with us- while not munching on his banana teether

Trying to steal the big bed

Dressed for the Hawaiian theme

We had a great little getaway as a family and a nice break from the summer in Hong Kong. We've been to many parts of China and this was truly a little gem.