(Note: this may be a long entry, but I think it sums up our return home quite nicely. Worth a read if you have 5 minutes to spare.)
Waking up Friday in China was like any other day since arriving just over two weeks ago....
Homeward Bound
Dec 19, 2015
Dec 17, 2015
Countdown to Departure
It's Thursday afternoon and we are less than 24 hours from returning home. All the official business is done; we receive Seraphina's visa this afternoon and then all that's left is packing and getting a good night's rest....
Dec 16, 2015
6,000+ Words?
Sometimes I just don't have enough material (or interest) to devote an entire post to a specific event while in China. Here are some miscellaneous pictures that didn't make the cut for an individual post, but deserved...
Shamian Island & Our Lady of Lourdes
On Tuesday afternoon, we joined a few other families in our group for a trip via Guangzhou's subway system to Shamian Island where we had stayed on our previous two visits to adopt Jeremy and Leah. We had two personal goals...
Pearl River Cruise
Tuesday night, the group climbed aboard a bus to head down to the Pearl River for a dinner cruise. Since the "standard" buffet included items such as fish intestines and chicken heads, our guides (in their infinite wisdom,...
Dec 13, 2015
Time flies when you're having...fun?
I'm showing no entries in 4 days. Has it been that long since the drama at the aquarium? Last Friday seems so long ago. I had to confirm with Angela, but I think we just lazed around the hotel in Zhengzhou after a late breakfast. With the hotel hosting several international dignitaries for some big meeting this week, we had to deal with hefty security...
Dec 10, 2015
Mean Daddy visits the Aquarium
Thursday and Friday are basically "free" days as we wait for the children's passports to be completed and mailed to the hotel. Like America, passports usually take a few weeks to receive, but CCAI has something worked out...
Trains & Automobiles: Zhumadian Style
On Wednesday, we woke up early to take a train ride to the town where Seraphina's orphanage was located in order to apply for a passport. We hadn't done this in the past so this was a new adventure for the Smiths.
Sera's...
Dec 8, 2015
Likes & Dislikes
Today was a fairly calm day. We had to take a bus to two government buildings to get the adoption finalized by the Chinese government and to have the forms notarized. After that we were on our own for the afternoon while...
Dec 7, 2015
Dec 6, 2015
Security on Lockdown in Zhengzhou
Summary: Long day of travel Sunday with little to eat and a whole lot of security checks.
We left Beijing after a quick breakfast. The security checkpoint at the airport took almost an hour. Apparently they are using Windows...
Dec 5, 2015
Wangfujing Church, Diocese of Beijing
Our hotel sits right beside a beautiful church. When we passed it last night, there were college-aged kids dancing outside the doors to loud electronica music so we opted not to research further. This afternoon we returned...
Beijing on a budget
We woke up this morning ready to hit the reset button. The goal was not to fall for any scams involving large sums of money. With the help of another couple we met at breakfast, I think we managed to seize the day.
The...
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