Being a Tourist in Guangzhou

This part of the adoption trip has very little adoption stuff that has to get done. Most of our days are spent being tourists because we are basically waiting for Sarah to get a US visa. So today we got to see some amazing things. We went to a Buddhist Temple. Since today was Sunday we actually saw a lot iPod people actually worshipping. It was so interesting to watch people praying, offering fruits and peanuts to their gods, and singing. The people there seemed very sincere in their beliefs, and we even had people sharing their beliefs with us.

Next we went to an old Chinese mansion called the old Chen House that is now a center for local arts like bone carvings, embroideries and calligraphy. We purchased a Chinese scroll where they painted our family name. It was really cook to watch. The embroideries were nothing short of amazing. Then we hung out at the park. It is so hot and humid here. That is probably our only complaint. At one point I felt my legs they were sopping wet - not from sweat but from the humidity. It's a little too much. 

Sarah is doing so great. She makes adopting a two year old from a different country seem effortless and easy. She gets along with all three of us, she can eat almost everything, she is a trooper on all the tours and smiles and laughs all day. The only time we have heard her cry is when she bonks her head. Sarah is one of the cutest kids on the planet and SO easy to love!

The Buddhist Temple

This is the happy Buddah. If you rub his tummy you may have another child. I did not rub his tummy!

The three Buddahs representing past, present and future

So many people praying and worshipping

These are offerings to the Buddah

They light incense while they pray

This is the female Buddah 

The Old Chen House

The day god

It was so hot we stuck the kids in front of a fan. They loved it. 

Master Chen doing the calligraphy on our painting

Sarah is the cutest runner

Hanging with the locals at the park

Rearranging the stools at our restaurant