12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS (DAY 4)

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*** an advanced entry because I'll be out tonight for the Shungaks' Christmas Party and tomorrow our family will be celebrating my brother Richard's 18th ***

On the fourth day of Christmas, the good Lord gave to me...

four China trips!

three siblings!

two pamangkins!

and a successful Christmas party!



Oh yeah! 2007 has been a fun travelling year for this jet setter!

I got to visit the Greater China Area four times. That's once every quarter with stops at Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Hangzhou.

Allow me to relive the memories...

1. March 17-24 Safmarine strategy meetings for multi-trades : Guangzhou

Highlights:

* meeting up with my friend Hiroko-san (We went around the city, ate and drank loads together, shopped shopped shopped!)



* sampling and buying lots of super yummy Chinese tea (from jasmine to green to dragon to lychee)

* going on a ferry boat ride (nice river and lights especially the ones on the bridge)



* getting to watch a cool circus show

* and of course the Safmarine Customer Dinner where I met very important and very interesting people



(Album: http://missprimbutnotproper.multiply.com/photos/album/20/GREATER_CHINA_AREA_Grand_Expedition_Pitstop_One_Guangzhou)

2. April 25-28 SAFARI meetings : Shanghai and Hangzhou

Highlights:

* Goodness, this was the trip where I got drunk... 
 Blech!

* My phone died. Really tragic! 

* But my luck changed in Hangzhou... very beautiful province with a beautiful lake... super relaxing time!

* the fabulous show about Hangzhou province

* staying at two nice hotels

* super productive SAFARI meetings

* clubbing with my new friend Eiko-chang together with our bosses Shiva and Peter and other Safmariner friends






* exploring the LIN YING temple
(Album: http://missprimbutnotproper.multiply.com/photos/album/38/GREATER_CHINA_AREA_Grand_Expedition_Pitstop_Two_Shanghai_and_Pitstop_Three_Hangzhou)

3. August 22-26 Safmarine Annual Sales and Budget Meeting : Beijing

Highlights:

* The Great Wall of course!

* plus The Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square and Silk Street and the Beijing Zoo and Beijing Inhouse Aquarium

* getting to try the toxic local drink MAO TAI

* staying at the fabulous St. Regis hotel

* mega bonding (as usual) with Duc and Reggie and Jason and my SEA brothers plus new European friends





(Album: http://missprimbutnotproper.multiply.com/photos/album/50/GREATER_CHINA_AREA_Grand_Expedition_Pitstop_Four_Beijing)

4. November 15-20 Gurlfriends Vacation : Shanghai and Beijing

Highlights:

* Even though I dug from my own pockets for this one as opposed to the company paying for me for my other trips, this was definitely memorable! Mega bonding with my gurlfriends Kristine, Ate Ebong, Hedda Gurl, Nors, and Romella.

* The Great Wall, an experience with snow! Rode a cable car pa! (different from the first time where I climbed all the way up for one stretch, summer time)



* getting to ride a camel (YIPEEEE!!!!!!!!! super fun!!!!!)



* super food trip

* kilig moments and mga kulit boy fans episodes (Kamusta naman? Para kaming artista. Dami nagpa-picture hanggang airport. Hahaha...)

* the amazing night skyline that is THE BUND



* mega camwhorage

(Album: http://missprimbutnotproper.multiply.com/photos/album/59/GREATER_CHINA_AREA_Grand_Expedition_THE_GURLFRIENDS_ULTIMATE_EDITION_Pitstop_Five_Beijing_again_and_Six_Shanghai_again)

HERE'S TO HOPEFULLY MORE FUN, FULFILLING, ADVENTURE-FILLED TRIPS FOR 2008!