Planes, Trains and Automobiles
First, I must apologize that there are no pictures to be posted for today. We spent the day traveling from Guangzhou to Hong Kong. Deceivingly, the flight is only 40 minutes but... we left the hotel at 9am, the plane was delayed and we didn't land until 2ish. It took about an hour to go through entry to the country (there was a form we didn't know we needed to fill out), get our baggage, go through customs, change money to Hong Kong dollars, arrange the shuttle to the hotel and then drive to the hotel. By the time we got there we had been traveling for 7.5 hours! And all for one night in Hong Kong since we couldn't get a connection home today. The most important thing is that Hannah was a trooper and smiled or slept through a good part of our adventure.
It is overcast in Hong Kong so no trip to Victoria's peak or ride on the ferry. Next time...
We were really exhausted anyway and it took all the energy Trish, Jason, Andrew or myself had to go out to dinner (or linner- lunch and dinner combo since we didn't eat lunch today).
Sitting at dinner we realized that all 7.5 hours were worth it. We went to a little neighborhood hole in the wall that was recommended by the Lonely Planet guide book. The owner/waiter ordered for us- his top recommendations- and then he and his wife (the cashier), the waitresses and the cook fussed over Hannah and Elizabeth. They were very interested in the girls and asked a lot of questions. The owner, the "dumpling king" (and those pot stickers were delicious), told us how lucky he thought the girls were and how he, as a Chinese citizen, was very happy and very proud and glad that the girls were coming home with us. Of course, we all said in unison that we are the lucky ones!
The weather has cleared a bit and are able to look out over Victoria Harbor from our 28th story room with a view. It is full of neon and cars and cityscape and boats. What a way to end our journey here in China. We will miss it but look forward to bringing Hannah back someday so she can experience all her birth country has to offer.
Thanks to all of you who have "tuned in" for our (almost) daily reports. We love all of you and know that the second you see Hannah, you will understand why this whole trip has been so wonderful.
Michelle
It is overcast in Hong Kong so no trip to Victoria's peak or ride on the ferry. Next time...
We were really exhausted anyway and it took all the energy Trish, Jason, Andrew or myself had to go out to dinner (or linner- lunch and dinner combo since we didn't eat lunch today).
Sitting at dinner we realized that all 7.5 hours were worth it. We went to a little neighborhood hole in the wall that was recommended by the Lonely Planet guide book. The owner/waiter ordered for us- his top recommendations- and then he and his wife (the cashier), the waitresses and the cook fussed over Hannah and Elizabeth. They were very interested in the girls and asked a lot of questions. The owner, the "dumpling king" (and those pot stickers were delicious), told us how lucky he thought the girls were and how he, as a Chinese citizen, was very happy and very proud and glad that the girls were coming home with us. Of course, we all said in unison that we are the lucky ones!
The weather has cleared a bit and are able to look out over Victoria Harbor from our 28th story room with a view. It is full of neon and cars and cityscape and boats. What a way to end our journey here in China. We will miss it but look forward to bringing Hannah back someday so she can experience all her birth country has to offer.
Thanks to all of you who have "tuned in" for our (almost) daily reports. We love all of you and know that the second you see Hannah, you will understand why this whole trip has been so wonderful.
Michelle
posted by Andrew at 8:46 AM
4 Comments:
We just wanted you to know that it has been really wonderful reading about your exciting journey in China. Thank you sooo much for sharing it with us.
By the way, Hannah has the cutest most precious smile ever :)
Take care,
Calvin, Charlie and Christine
Almost home! Carole
Will resist calling you within 24hrs of your return but can't promise to hold back after that.
Can't wait to see all of you! Loved following the trip daily-
Love, M,L,A,E,and P
I have to agree with the dumpling king, I think Hannah is a very lucky little girl,you can feel the love that surrounds her, how could it not, she is adorable...the smile that lights up a room! What a wonderful life for you all!
It have been super reading about this amazing trip. I am so glad I was included.
Best wishes, Delpha
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