Our time in
Tianjin is coming to an end. Not knowing
if we may be returning to this area makes for very bitter sweet feelings as I
pack our suitcases. I can’t wait to go
back to the US and see our family and friends but at the same time we have met
many friends here in Tianjin who have made this stay very special.
I love going
to certain street vendors and they know we like extra cilantro and onions in
our noodles, or Jimmy at the YY Bar who knows when I walk in at 5pm I am
getting coconut chicken soup and Tom Yum for take out, but the biggest impact
of all has been the team at our hotel club lounge.
During the
week when Greg is working , I am out exploring Tianjin or working in the room here at
the Westin . I spend a lot of time here
at the hotel and have become very much a regular at the restaurant but even
more at the Executive Club Lounge. The
team at the Club made me feel very special.
Yes, after 7 weeks we have gotten to know them very well and they us, but we have
became friends as well. They know what
we like and all that hotel stuff but
more importantly they know how to make me feel welcome- not welcome like a
hotel guest , but welcome like they are inviting me into their home. They understand how to personalize service, being professional without being
stuffy. Over the last 2 months as I got to know them there been lot of hugs and laughter.
The Westin Club Team ended our stay by giving us a special gift- what I call “Chinese kissing dolls”. Years from now I know that when we see our special “kissing dolls” on our shelf we will smile and remember the time we called Tianjin our home and the friends we made.
Without
trying to make this sound like a hotel commercial I want to say “Cheers” to all
the people who make us feel welcome as we travel the world. Not having a brick and mortar home to return
to could make some people crazy, but because of the people we meet as we travel
who make us feel so welcome we know that “home “ travels with us.
Cheers and
Good Travel!
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