Saturday, December 20, 2008

Guangzhou

Losing a little steam on the blog but will post some pictures tomorrow. We arrived in Guangzhou last night around 8pm with two overtired kids. We are thrilled to be here as Shamian Island is a really wonderful place (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamian_Island) and the temperature here today (Saturday) and tomorrow is 78-80 degrees for highs. Quite amazing.

Wade Guangjin had his physical exam today. To say that he enjoyed the exam would be similar to saying that George W. Bush has enjoyed high approval ratings over the last few years. We discovered he is quite strong as he cried and threw one helluva of a fit on just about everything including (but not limited to) the heart check, feet check, hands check, privates check, ears check, eyes check, nose check, weight check, height check, hair check and coat check. 

We purchased a cheap stroller for him today and he very much enjoys riding around like a prince surveying his lands, serfs and other subjects. We also enjoyed one heckuva tasty meal at La Dolce Vita, a surprisingly tasty italian restaurant.

We met a great couple from Marin county California adopting a 16 month old (Leila) and with a beatiful 6 year old daughter named  Sarah who Clara June has become fast friends with.

We handed off all of our paperwork and fees to our guide today and thus await the arrival of WGJ's visa on Tuesday. We then take a train to Hong Kong for yet another hotel and fly out on Wednesday morning for the trip home from hell.

Our son is very active, funny and learning some English. He is quite alert and knows what he wants for sure. Getting an active toddler to bed in strange hotel rooms is becoming an interesting lesson in the battle of wills,  yikes.  Tommorrow we are off to the zoo, which will either delight or terrify Wade, stay tuned.

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