Julia on a truck more her size!
Saturday, December 10, 2005
Friday, December 9, 2005
Zoo pictures and dinner with Wayne (our guide)
First, I need to thank Brion for the pictures for today's journal. I forgot (again!) to put the memory stick back in the camera after downloading yesterday's pictures. So...THANKS BRION!
Wayne met us in the lobby and we headed to the Guangzhou zoo. It was really nice. The animals didn't seem too neurotic. Most were in simple cages, nothing like a real habitat. But none the less, Julia and Isaac had fun. We came back to the hotel and rested till it was time to go to our consulate appointment. I was rather shocked at the "ceremony". We went through security, had our passports checked and then went to a room with many other adoptive families. After a bit of a wait, some dude comes out and says a few words and then that's it. WOW! How lackluster. I was expecting something much more.
Wayne took us to an authentic Cantonese restaurant. I loved everything! Aunt Pam, this is the place to be for people that don't eat meat. It was by far our best meal in China. Julia loved the seafood scrambed eggs and the seafood rice. Mmmmmm!!
Ok...enough typing again for tonight. Tomorrow I post our last journal entry from China. I can't believe it almost over!!!
Wayne met us in the lobby and we headed to the Guangzhou zoo. It was really nice. The animals didn't seem too neurotic. Most were in simple cages, nothing like a real habitat. But none the less, Julia and Isaac had fun. We came back to the hotel and rested till it was time to go to our consulate appointment. I was rather shocked at the "ceremony". We went through security, had our passports checked and then went to a room with many other adoptive families. After a bit of a wait, some dude comes out and says a few words and then that's it. WOW! How lackluster. I was expecting something much more.
Wayne took us to an authentic Cantonese restaurant. I loved everything! Aunt Pam, this is the place to be for people that don't eat meat. It was by far our best meal in China. Julia loved the seafood scrambed eggs and the seafood rice. Mmmmmm!!
Ok...enough typing again for tonight. Tomorrow I post our last journal entry from China. I can't believe it almost over!!!
Thursday, December 8, 2005
Sorry my post is so small!
I’m not going to write much today as I am tired. We had a simple day of shopping on Shaiman Island. Jordon’s was a great place to get things without being hassled by people. NO hustling in their store. :-) We bought a few t-shirts from some women in front of White Swan. I also bought the girls some really cute dresses from the China Doll. We had laundry done there as well.
Wayne (our guide) took us on a Pearl River cruise that included a buffet dinner. I will post some neat pictures from that. Once again, sorry this post is short, but I’m exhausted. Love you all and we can’t believe that our time in China is nearly over. We can’t wait to see Cameron and Anna at the airport. And whoever else wants to come to airport. We will arrive on 11th at 9:12pm in Grand Rapids. WOOOOHOOOO!!!
Wayne (our guide) took us on a Pearl River cruise that included a buffet dinner. I will post some neat pictures from that. Once again, sorry this post is short, but I’m exhausted. Love you all and we can’t believe that our time in China is nearly over. We can’t wait to see Cameron and Anna at the airport. And whoever else wants to come to airport. We will arrive on 11th at 9:12pm in Grand Rapids. WOOOOHOOOO!!!
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