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Guangzhou Journal
Keith and Grace dressed for the group photo in Guangzhou
Lea and Grace strolling through Guangzhou
(Lea, Keith and Grace) Getting off the plane in Guangzhou, the three of us felt like we were on vacation. This was due to the fact that Guangzhou's temperature was in the sixties as opposed to the thirties in Luoyang! Also, the air in Guangzhou was much less polluted so we could breathe freely. Within a half hour we checked into the beautiful White Swan Hotel, famous because nearly everyone who adopts from China stays there. During our stay we enjoyed its workout facilities, restaurants, play room and more. While it was great to see Luoyang, we felt liberated in Guangzhou. It was warm enough to actually get out of the hotel room! We got a stroller and everyday got Grace out and about. We walked over to a traditional Chinese market where everything from herbs and tea to live scorpians and turtles were sold! We enjoyed some great dinners out and at most of these dinners, Grace behaved wonderfully--particularly when she had cheerios with her! Our favorites were the White Swan Hotel's Cantonese restaurant and a local Vietnamese restaurant. Most of all we enjoyed our time in Guangzhou by playing with and caring for Grace and watching her learn. She now waves to people, claps, loves "peekaboo," making raspberries (courtesy of Keith), and sticking out her tongue. She has the best laugh in the world and laughs more and more each day. Although quiet when studying a new toy or her surroundings, she is also quite verbal-babbling with infliction! And she is not shy--she reaches out to touch people's hands when they talk to her. So we were grateful for this opportunity for both of us to have so much time with her. By the end of the week, we and the rest of the group, were ready to get back to the US with our new daughters. It was sad to say goodbye to such good friends, but we were all excited to get our daughters to their new homes.
Check out our Guangzhou Photos.