Kaleyn needed to be at the agency for 10:15am so we woke at 8am to get ready. We had a small technical issue with the water heater from the night before when dad blew the fuse turning on all the heaters which delayed her shower. We got that solved and Kaelyn made herself all pretty. Tammy and I walked with her to the agency which is just around the corner. It was...
Read MoreThe week before (Jan 24) Kaelyn was at the Japanese Embassy in Toronto to submit for Visa application. We were told it would take a week, to come back Jan 31. Since Kaelyn’s modeling contract was for 60 days, and waiting too long would push us into a mid-April arrival (missing a fair number of birthdays), we decided we would leave the afternoon of Jan 31. We...
Read MoreToday we went in to balance out the girls accounts and say goodbye. Hard to believe it was 77 days ago when we left for this journey. In the picture is Radek, who we met at CMTC and offered the opportunity for the girls.
Read MoreKaatje started the day off at 5am, heading in a taxi to the airport for a 8am train. When she arrived, it seemed she may not be back until 11pm. Thankfully she worked hard and fast and was done for 5pm. However, the station was very busy and she almost missed her train, literally getting to the platform with 2minutes to spare. With luck, the train was also delayed...
Read MoreIt was a quick walk to the Disney Store from Taco Bell. Nice weather, tall downtown buildings. The Pearl Tower. The store itself which I read was ‘the largest in the world’ was, well… disappointing. It was smaller than most disney stores at the parks and certainly smaller than the one at DisneyTown. However, we did find my hammer so not all was...
Read MoreAfter Central Perk, we decided to check out the downtown Disney Store. On our way, we came across a TACO BELL!!! No way. A little pricey for a meal for 1 (45RMB – but we shared) but very yummy. They had no less than 20 people working there and sold beer as...
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