Today we went to the Beijing Lu Shopping Street. It was very loud and busy. We also went down a market street that went on and on; loaded full of things to buy. After buying dresses for Rosie and Lia, we walked the Pearl River with our friends Vicki, Heidi and little Meila. It was very neat to see bicycles speeding past us on the scenic sidewalk with huge boxes, delivering. Off in the distance, we saw the Canton Tower. We walked all the way down to Shamian Island. Just love that area...the kids got to play on a playground, had lunch at Lucy's, and then did a little more shopping! I bought the neatest sandalwood necklaces (that are on elastic and can also be worn as a bracelet, and smell really nice) that are from Hai Nan. Really fun. Photographers were taking pictures of models everywhere. It was the perfect day for photos! I just had to meet Amy at Amy's Place and she told me that Rosie is a spicy girl...yes, indeed, she is! Saw Michael again, at Michael's Place. (We had bought a few things from him the other day, including a stamp of Lia's name. Rosie had gotten one as a gift from the orphanage). He gave Rosie and Lia a high five, and we were off to do more shopping. Rosie usually greets people on the street with a wave, big smile and a "hi!". Wait until you meet her!!!
Ah, they are both asleep.
Rosie ate congi as if it were ice cream!
The thought crossed my mind that I could use a nanny like the one behind me!
My little Ruby.This photo is one of my favorites. (I also have a photo of Lia 2 1/2 years ago at the very same place).
Tomorrow we start our trek home. We'll be staying overnight in Hong Kong at a hotel at the airport, then taking a direct flight into Newark. Looking forward to seeing Doreen, my brother Tim and my cousin Linda at the airport. We're so excited to be going home and having a small party with dear friends. However...we'll miss our new friends Vicki, Heidi and Melia, who we've enjoyed eating out with, hanging out with, and sharing adoption experiences with. We even did a Garden Hotel photo op with our Rosie and Vicki's daughter Melia on the "purple sofa" in our hotel room! Heidi (Vicki's sister) and Keith took a ton of photos. Ha! The White Swan is closed, but yes, we started our own new tradition...check back for purple sofa photos soon.
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