Day 7 - Site Seeing and Shopping - Pics

Today we did go to the "Peoples Hall" and The three Gorges Museum I believe it was. Both were very interesting. It did start out raining but turned out to be sunny and very hot. Since the old city was in a flooded area and the pandas do not come out in the rain we did not go to the zoo or the city. We are to have sun and heat again tomorrow so we are supposed to try the zoo again. We did go walking and shopping a bit in an area where there were many street vendors, who had yummy things cooking and ready to buy and or eat like pig snout and chicken legs. No I was not brave enough to try any of it. Beef intestines and frogs, along with some other fancy food were definitely not on our plates but on most menues. After that we came back to the hotel to try another shopping adventure at a department store near here we did not go to Walmart since they decided we would do that with the zoo as they are near each other. That trip went a little better then the day before but still was not a good time. They say the best shopping for the things we want for memories etc are to be had in Guangzhou. We will go there on Friday only 2 days away. So we shall see. I don't know about anyone else but I am ready to find out. This 5 star hotel has much to ask for so there really is nothing calling my name to stay here or write home about, well, I guess I just did, huh? :) For anyone who thought this was going to be one of those usual blogs about adoption with all the fluff I guess you came to the wrong page. Here I am going to give it to you like it is and how we see it, in our opinion and I guess if it was the second time around, always had a translator 24/7, knew the language better or they knew English then it might be different. That is not the case so I can not see it as a fun trip, an experience, adventure (not of the best kind) or just a special journey for Mikayla, yes, but fun, no. I know it is for her (Mikayla's) best interest but all it is doing for me is to say she is better off in the USA. China has its history and we have our memories but I am sorry to say that the longer I stay here the worse the opinion is becoming. Today is day 3 with Mikayla and the day went well except she did not get but maybe a 20 min power nap today and tonight she is a terror. She is fighting sleep like crazy and the minute she finds she is in her crib she is not a happy camper. I guess my sweet quiet day 1 and 2 just caught up with us here on day 3. G and I both agree she is to miss no more naps. Although the one she missed today was not due to us but the guides keeping us out through their naps which they stated we would be back for at the hotel... although none of our schedule has been on time or as scheduled except when it had to do with paperwork for the babies. The best thing I can say is that at least we are with some really nice couples that are in the same boat as us that have been very willing to help us and loan us clothes, wipes, bibs and shoes and comfort. In this process you have all walks of life adopting. You have the stand offish ones, the talkers who know it all. the ones who want to be the mommies of us, the nice ones and the like. No matter which ones you run into, or if it is all of the above no matter what, they all seem willing to help when and where they can. I can also say the guides are extremely good at not losing any of us and giving us history of the places and things we see. "J" as some of you may know was extremely helpful in helping us track and pick up our luggage. "J" and I got to know each other pretty well in the journey surrounding the whole luggage venture even when "J" got cursed out by a taxi driver and we both got kicked out of it and had to track another taxi from in the middle of the street and the one who stopped to pick us up got in trouble with the police for stopping where he shouldn't, we paid the police payoff in the taxi fee but "J" and I grinned and bared our adventure and had a good time together. Now I must go find the camera as Daddy and Baby fell asleep together on the bed. Hopefully when Mikayla is moved "G" won't wake, oh I mean hopefully Mikayla won't wake. ;) This pic will be up for bids on ebay starting at $20 bucks a piece.... just kidding. Good night all and catch you on Day 8.