Moon Festival

(aka)

Mid-Autumn Festival

 

This is the day you're supposed to admire the Full Moon and devour daintily prepared moon cakes.  It is a special time for families and a romantic occasion for couples. 

 

 

 

 

We celebrated by trying some Chinese moon cakes given to us by a friend - under the glow of the full moon, which you could actually see tonight!  We finished it off with sweet moon pies -- prepackaged goodness style.

 

 

 

This Festival kicks off a week-long national holiday.  The kids are off of school and all of China is on vacation.  Everything here will be crazy busy so we pulled out "The List" and we're heading to ......

 

 

THAILAND!!!

 

So Excited!!  Beach, Elephant rides, beach, kayaking, beach, snorkeling and BEACH :)