This was our last full day here in Guangzhou, or as Chris has nicknamed it, The Guang (pronounced Gwanj). With Mia’s Chinese passport and US visa in hand, we will leave first thing tomorrow morning on a train to Hong Kong. We are so ready to be leaving here, and so thankful that we are able to leave on schedule! In keeping with the Holt tradition, all of the families in our adoptive group gathered in the office this afternoon for the ‘red couch’ photo. I’m not sure how long ago this tradition started, but it has been going on for quite some time. This photo shows all of the adoptive children from our group, in traditional Chinese dress: The photo meant a lot to the Gonzalez family, as their daughter Leah (far right, pink dress) is the third child they have adopted from China through Holt. The photo wasn’t as meaningful to us, but hey, who are we to break tradition? We were there in the office much longer than we thought we would be, trying to get all of the children to cooperate. Many, many pictures were taken, but as it often goes, at least one of the children were screaming in each and every take. We were very proud of Mia – she never cried, but just looked bored with the entire process. We were with you, girlie! After all the tries, we were all ready to get the heck out of there! Since we’re scheduled to leave early tomorrow, we decided to make a quick trip to the 7 Eleven (yep, just like we have at home) to stock up on snacks for the trip. I haven’t made mention of all of the *interesting* foods available here in China. Today, we saw packaged dried squid, seafood flavored chips, and yes, those are chicken feet! We decided to play it safe, and go with the pistachios instead. I have to admit, I probably should have tried the chicken feet. They must be tasty, as they have been a staple on the hotel restaurant buffet the entire time we’ve been here. All in all, the food has been great. For example, I’ve enjoyed smoked whitefish, hummus and pita bread for breakfast almost every day. And let me just say that bacon wrapped asparagus is to die for! One thing is certain about traveling, you’ve got to be flexible when it comes to food.
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