Reliving the Past
China Time: Monday, December 27, 2010 11:50 pm
Nanning and Qingzhou
My dad got e-mail from my grandmother today. She asked if I could put the town we are in up at the top of the post because it was confusing sometimes. Sorry if that’s true for you as well. I will do that from now on. By the way, love you, Grammy!
Well, today was a fairly simple day. First, we slept in. Not a lot, but more so than we have been recently. We left the hotel between 10 and 10:30 and headed down to the People’s Park. This park was the place where Mom and Dad first connected with XiXi. We went down into the park and just looked around for a little while. About 15 minutes after we got there, the girls spotted rides. We rode a pirate ship, a rollercoaster that spins as you ride it, and one that takes you upside down. When Mom said it was time to leave, Xi was not happy in the slightest. By the time we were finished with the rides we only had a few more minutes before we had to be back at the hotel to meet Amby, our new guide. In those few minutes, we went down to where Mom and Xi had fed the fish 4 years ago. We have the cutest picture from back then. We went down and found the exact spot the picture was taken in and took a new one. I will have them both up on Flickr soon.
After the picture, we went back to the hotel to meet Amby. We checked out of 2 of our 3 rooms because Dad hasn’t been feeling well, so he stayed and slept while we went out to eat. I think this was the funniest restaurant we’ve been to so far. Amby said that this was the first time our waitresses had seen westerners and they were extremely excited. They continually giggled and laughed. It was so much fun to watch them. The actual meal was good. Not the best, but we certainly ate our fill.
When lunch was over, we went to the registration office in town. We got to see the very room where Mom and Dad first met XiXi. Again, we had a picture from that room of Xi on a green horse in front of a black couch. We found the horse and the couch and took another photo. Then, we went out to the back courtyard and played on the playground equipment for about half an hour.
After visiting the office, we headed back to the hotel to pick up Dad and to check out. Then, we went on a 2 hour-long car ride to Qingzhou. And now, here we are. We took some time to check in and get settled, but then Mom and all of us girls went out shopping. It wasn’t personal, though. We went shopping for clothes for the orphanage kids. It took us hours! Then, after we had picked out a bunch of clothes, we headed up to the cashier. Mom’s credit card wouldn’t work, of course, so she had to go and get money. She and L left while the rest of us stayed with the stuff. It took them at least 45 minutes because they couldn’t find an ATM that would work so they had to go all the way back to the hotel. The whole thing was a mess! Thank goodness it’s over.
We had a nice little dinner at McDonald’s because it was the closest thing there was. Now we’re all back in the hotel and much happier. No more arguments at the moment and everyone seems in a better mood. It’s a wonder what a little taste of home can do.
Pray for Dad. He’s really not feeling well and I’m afraid he’s going to miss out on tomorrow. We don’t think it’s anything serious, but he’s missing out. Mom says he’s allergic to China because he’s gotten sick every time they’ve come.
Well, I’m heading to bed. Tomorrow we will be visiting Xi’s orphanage, so wish us luck. Have a good day. Be safe and trust in the Lord.
God Bless,
~Kristen
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