Adalia's Interview

Out with the Girls

This afternoon we took on hike up our famous Kangding Pama Mountain with Anna and Jolanda who have come to watch the hostel for us this winter so we can go home to America this Christmas...our first time home in three years since starting this business. We are really looking forward to it!

Making Friends

Most travelers who stay at our hostel come and go so quickly...but every once in a while, we have a guest that we really connect with and get to spend some time with. Recently, we had such couple, James and Betsy, who not only came back three times, but we grew to love during their visit! They wanted to go on a trek to Gonga Shan, and they didn't have enough tents. Kris and I talked and agreed to lend them our "wedding tent", the one we got when we got married. In the end, they gave us the rest of their trekking gear from the trip to rent out in the future to other travelers, and even another new tent. Wow. After they left, we dried out the tents on the roof and Adalia especially enjoyed playing in them. We hope our paths cross again someday...

Lilian's Birthday

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Tonight China celebrated the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party. All four of us are sick with the swine flu (possibly of course, but definitely not going to a hospital here to find out for sure) and quarantined in our apartment here in Chengdu. The fireworks provided some great entertainment for Adalia, but were nothing compared to the awesome displays we get to see here at Chinese New Year.

Trying Again

We tried to return to Kangding with our 1 month old daughter, Indira, but let's just say things didn't go very well. A week after I arrived in Kangding, I ended up back on an airplane evacuating her to Thailand. And when we tried to return from Thailand, she got bronchiolitis and almost had to be hospitalized again. Today, I just arrived in Chengdu from Thailand, trying again. These pictures of her sleeping on the flight today were so sweet. Little one, I'd do anything for you.

Back in Bangkok

I'm back much sooner than I ever expected. Yesterday I flew here to figure out what's been happening with little Indira. She has been having trouble eating and breathing, with many scary nights for me. Today she had a barium swallow X-ray at the hospital. She looked so cute in her tiny little hospital gown. The best news from today was that it looks like she doesn't have a fistula, our worst case scenario option. I'm so grateful. I'm also exhausted, deeply exhausted. So I look forward to more appointments tomorrow. Hopefully, we can figure out what this is.