*Warning: Have a cup of coffee in hand before you begin. A very big cup of coffee. And be sure your kiddos are otherwise occupied (as in, put in that brand new Disney movie you were saving) because there is a lot of wisdom below. Did I mention there is a lot? Consider yourself warned.* I begged asked. And 220… Read More
because I should be packing…
or organizing… or cleaning. I thought it would be the perfect time for some fun. Instead. You ready? How about a really-fun-super-fanastic quiz? I thought it would be fun to compile some answers to the following questions about your China adoption travel experience. After I asked y’all for help with special needs blogs links a few weeks ago (and y’all… Read More
Here, there and everywhere
Random tips, that aren’t really meaty enough to deserve their own post, but worthwhile nonetheless. Before travel:If you are waiting for LOA or TA right now, here’s my best advice. Get your rear in gear. Don’t wait until some designated day in the future, start bustin’ hiney now to get your things in order: paperwork, packing lists, gifts for the… Read More
Hotels, Guangzhou style
Tip #7For our first three adoption trips, we stayed, no questions asked, at the White Swan. That was where everyone else in our group was staying and that was where we figured we would stay. I did consider staying at The Victory for my second and third adoption trip, but wasn’t confident enough to commit, at that time almost everyone… Read More
The Chen Memorial… sort of
Today we shopped. I determined, before ever setting foot on the plane bound for Beijing, that I would not bring home a plethora of cheap souveniers. I made sure to only bring enough to last me the 2 weeks, and a bit extra in case of an incredible find emergency. So far so good, but winding down into this last… Read More
Botanical Gardens
As you can see, it was a beautiful day. The weather here is amazing, the sun on our faces felt heavenly. The last 2 times I have visited here, I was counting down the minutes to get back on the air conditioned bus, but I could have spent all day there today. It was that beautiful. I am still trying… Read More
Guangzhou… hallelujah!
Tired. Worn out. See Andrea’s website for the gory details… it was quite a travel day to remember forget. But maybe God had something to tell me. Anyway, onto brighter subjects. I considered, in light of my brush with death, to skip tonight’s tip. But, I just couldn’t leave you hanging. You, being that singular person who is interested in… Read More
Almost outta here
We are heading to Guangzhou tomorrow, so not much time tonight… nor did we do too much of note today. But I couldn’t resist posting this picture of Cole, it’s one of my favorites of the trip so far. Onto the tip of the day…Tip #3: If you’re a coffee drinker, at all, bring some from home. Do not expect… Read More
Peoples Park
It was a beautiful afternoon, and if I’d have had a more willing subject, there would have been a ton more pictures. But he’s a cutie, even from behind 🙂 It’s the middle of the night in China, I fell asleep after overindulging in noodles and red chilis at the crack of 7:30. And it was New Year’s Eve. I… Read More
Teng Weng and more
Thanks so much for all the great ideas for things to do in Nanchang. I had to giggle at TM’s comment, comparing Nanchang to Detroit and no offense to either city, but I think she hit the nail on the head. Add that to the fact that we are the only family in our group and it makes for some… Read More