Saturday in Suzhou

Well, it's official...we are settling into a routine. Saturday began with a walk over to Casa Zoe for breakfast and coffee. Then we went over to Euro Foods and Summit market (they're places that have western grocery items for a nice chunk 'a change!) and did a bit of shopping. We then headed over to the nail place to make an appointment for a manicure on Monday. We then stopped off at Starbucks for a coffee. Back to the apartment for a bit, and then Mr. Shen picked us up to go look at vehicles at the car dealerships (what is it about men and automobiles??) then we stopped at a shopping area to look for some dishes, a bigger purse for me...I have to carry way too much when venturing out...(have I discussed the toilet paper situation?)
We ate dinner at home, which consisted of left over Indian food from earlier in the week. We discussed heading over to the Blue marlin to listen to the band and indulge in a nitecap. It got a bit colder, so we decided to stay in and watch a movie. Mark had to work the next day (Sunday) because of the Chinese New Year so they can have a few extra days off together. Weird it is...but it's the Chinese way! He is off work from Feb 2nd through the 8th. Then...he has to work 10 days in a row!! It's nuts I tell you!
The Chinese New Year is A HUGE HOLIDAY over here. Think of it as Christmas and Thanksgiving rolled into one. Lots of eating, drinking , and spending time with family. Travelling at this time of year over here is NUTS!! We are staying put and just doing some local things. I'll take pics and keep you posted.