Today was a free day for us to do whatever we wanted as the other 3 families went to visit the orphange that their daughters were from. This was just what we needed, as my mom and I both woke up sick this morning. Sore throats, swollen glands, headaches, and the chills...lovely. Thankfully, with nothing on the agenda we were able to relax and rest. I was even able to nap when Thea did this afternoon, and felt much better afterward...still a bit achey though. Hoping mom and I will both be feeling better tomorrow.
We went for a walk today to get out of the hotel for a bit...hard for Mataeus to just sit around all day. Decided to borrow a stroller for Thea...she LOVED it as she could see everything so well. It was the usual craziness of dodging getting run over by cars and scooters...it's crazy how much traffic there is here, and there seems to be no 'rules' to follow for driving...except you have to honk a lot...lol. Crossing the streets at the crosswalks is absolutely scary...the vehicles do not stop for pedestrians at all...it's like the people walking just go for it and look straight ahead trusting they won't get hit! In the end we found a park walkway that went along the river...it was really nice, and felt more 'normal' and clean than the rest of what we've seen here.The notary came to our room today...we did some more signing, and then she gave us all the official documents for Thea...now we are just waiting for her passport which we will be receiving tomorrow.
We fly back to Beijing tomorrow afternoon...moving on to the next part of this journey. Only one more week and we'll be coming home! It feels like we have been here so much longer than just one week! We are all looking forward to the tour of the Great Wall..but aside from that, we are SO ready to be home!!! Can't wait to see all of our family and friends again and introduce you to our little princess! :)
5 comments:
Enjoy the Great Wall when you get there, love all the pictures from today!
I love all the pictures from Nanchang! Sounds like you're having a great time. I hope you and your mom feel better!! Have fun in Beijing! It's so much fun to follow along on your journey and think about being there soon...hopefully! :)
You've hit that wall.... I remember it well, just wanting to go home already! A change of scenery will help! So sorry you and your Mom are getting sick! Will be praying for you to feel better quickly! I'm loving following your journey!
Can't wait until you arrive back in Canada. Enjoy Beijing!
Give mum a hug for me!!! You, Missy try and relax when you can. Much love to all of you. We are thinking of you. Big warm hugs. Cris
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