A side street off the main road
Shangjiu Lu Pedestrian Shopping Street
The Girls
Leanne on a rickshaw
49 Yen, or $7, for a pair of shoes. I'll take 4! I am loving China!Each day we see a little bit more of Meili’s personality. It’s almost as if she ages a month or two each day that she’s with us. She now sits up without support, gives us some big smiles and is starting to make sounds. She also likes to copy what she sees us doing. The girls were shrugging their shoulders, sticking their tongue out and blinking, and Meili was having fun doing the same thing. It’s pretty amazing to watch a little girl blossom and come alive in front of your eyes.
We are getting very spoiled here at our hotel. It’s called The China Hotel, but it’s a Marriott. Many adoptive families stay here, and they are very accommodating to all of us. Our breakfast is included, and is one of the highlights of my day. It’s a buffet that contains about everything from bacon, eggs and a pastry bar to dragon fruit and shark dumplings. Scott fills his first plate with Chinese breakfast food, and when that’s finished he does a second plate with American/European breakfast fare. I stick to the American items. The other things look good but not for breakfast. Scott tries just about everything and usually likes it all. They also serve us wonderful, dark, strong coffee with cream. I usually drink about 3 cups because it’s “free” and Starbuck’s is a little bit expensive here. We had a good laugh at breakfast this morning. Leanne dropped her knife and just as she was reaching down to pick it up, a waiter appeared with a clean one. A few minutes later, she stood up to get more food and left her cloth napkin on her chair. Within a minute or two someone came right over to refold the napkin. So, we’re really enjoying being treated like royalty and know that it will all come to an end in a week or so. I always thought I’d enjoy being a princess. If you happen to have us over in the next few months, please understand that our expectations may still be a bit high.
We are getting very spoiled here at our hotel. It’s called The China Hotel, but it’s a Marriott. Many adoptive families stay here, and they are very accommodating to all of us. Our breakfast is included, and is one of the highlights of my day. It’s a buffet that contains about everything from bacon, eggs and a pastry bar to dragon fruit and shark dumplings. Scott fills his first plate with Chinese breakfast food, and when that’s finished he does a second plate with American/European breakfast fare. I stick to the American items. The other things look good but not for breakfast. Scott tries just about everything and usually likes it all. They also serve us wonderful, dark, strong coffee with cream. I usually drink about 3 cups because it’s “free” and Starbuck’s is a little bit expensive here. We had a good laugh at breakfast this morning. Leanne dropped her knife and just as she was reaching down to pick it up, a waiter appeared with a clean one. A few minutes later, she stood up to get more food and left her cloth napkin on her chair. Within a minute or two someone came right over to refold the napkin. So, we’re really enjoying being treated like royalty and know that it will all come to an end in a week or so. I always thought I’d enjoy being a princess. If you happen to have us over in the next few months, please understand that our expectations may still be a bit high.
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