Thursday, November 09, 2006

Farewell China {For Now :-)}

As we say goodbye to China we want to share a few more photos from our twelve days in Guangzhou.


Here are a few from the Qing (Ching) Ping Market just across the river from our hotel.


If the Hobbits Could See These Mushrooms!!!




Sorting Centipedes




Jumbo Centipedes Ready for Sale in Case You Need a Cruncy Snack for the Road!!!




Meeting the Kittens in the Qing Ping Market




Some Local Friends We've Made: Mike, Bing and Jerry




Jordan runs one of the local stores that caters those adopting children.




Brian, Michelle and Malia, a family we became friends with while here in Guangzhou




This bridge reminds us of the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam, Holland where we were engaged.





One of Charley's Favorite Shots from our Dinner Cruise



The White Swan Hotel is veritalbe botanical garden!!!




Charley especially liked the many bonsai trees throughout the hotel.




Joshua and Mama Seeing One of His Favorite Things!


9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Going Home! This is one of the best days you will experience, when your new family of three meets your family in the states. I am so excited for you. Remember this day forever. Love, Kim

MMA Lady said...

NO WAY people do not eat centipedes, do they? Did ya'll? But, then, what kinds of strange things have I seen people eat in my own foreign homeland of Ark-an-sawwww? I love you guys and am so excited for you to bring Joshua HOME!!!!

Anonymous said...

It's Friday morning here in Exotic Turlock and we can't wait for 10:50 p.m. when you all will be arriving home. Michaela and Jacob are so excited. It's a good thing they don't have school today because I don't think they could have concentrated for long. We will have to take Joshua to one of M & J's favorite places, the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Love you all. Uncle Rob, Aunt Regina, Cousins: Michaela & Jacob

Anonymous said...

This is especially one of those days where we "rejoice and bee glad in it" We're sooo looking
forward to tonight!!! Have wonderful flights, hopefully they will be relaxing as well. These latest pics are wonderful as well. What an album this is going to be=^..^=Luvya and seeya very soon.mom and dad

Patricia Casey Rains said...

YUK! Centipedes definitely wouldn't make my "snack sack" for the journey home with Joshua! Soooooooo glad you're headed back WEST! Just a few more hours and you'll be with your sweet family in Turlock. And just a few more months and we'll get to see you "in person," as well. THANKS for sharing your JOURNEY! You blessed us and allowed us to BLESS GOD for all He's provided for you! (Rom. 11:36). May HE be PRAISED for it all!

We love you!
Ken & Pat

Anonymous said...

WELCOME HOME!!!!! Call me as soon as the dust settles a little!
Love you all!
Rob, Shan and boys

Anonymous said...

Beautiful photos again. And welcome home!

Anonymous said...

Thanks so much for sharing your Journey with us. Welcome home & congratulations!
Mike, Monica and Katherine

Anonymous said...

I am hooked on your blog, but am waiting for an update about your journey home. Hope all is well. I'm the one who adopted a daughter from Korea 35 years ago, and is living that experience again through your wonderful blog. We would have loved to have gone to Korea to pick up our Jennifer, but that wasn't the way of it all those years ago.
Congratulations!