Today Robin and Pauly went off and did their own thing and Paul, myself, Sarah, Lily and Benjamin did alittle sightseeing and then had our appointment at the Notary Office, so Sarah took pictures today and I am journaling.
-Peggy
I apologize folks if the humor isn't up to par. :)
-Pauly
This is a message at the West Lake Park it says something like... (hope we got the translation right)
All welcome rich, poor, old...all thru the door (meaning all are welcome to West Lake)
Marcy, (Lily's ballet teacher) this one is also for you, Lily is doing a ballet pose!
Statues in the West Lake Park. Wow, that one really looks American???
Fun with bubbles! Oh, you really can't see them?????
Benjamin's first taste of yes, cotton candy!!
Lily loves cotton candy, I hope our dentist doesn't see this!
This elderly gentleman was just staring at our children he was very nice.
More statues in the park
and more
and more. :)
I took this picture he was a sweet baby, or is he a she, Umm?
Map of the West Lake on the sidewalk.
This sweet girl was singing a Chinese song for everyone.
These people were playing and singing music in the park. Everyone was gathered to watch until we came along with the other family we were with then, everyone was watching us! Yes, we were quite the attraction at the lake today.
Lunch at Papa Johns Pizza
Benjamin's first pizza, yeah, he will do fine in America!
OUR ADOPTION IS FINAL TODAY!!!!!!!!!!! BENJAMIN IS OFFICIALLY OURS!!!
Us with the notary that finalized our adoption of Benjamin.
Paperwork
Paul catching up on the local gossip in Hangzhou.
Lily and friends in our group.
Packing for our flight tomorrow.
Ok, Pauly got his camera back, so I will let him take this over.
Dinner! Dumplings and meat sticks, from a local stand.....all
for about 5.50 Yuan...which is about $ .83 cents, US.
The one dumpling on the right is filled with beef and the two on the right are
filled with bok choy, which is a Chinese cabbage that has a delicious smoky
flavor.
This is "sandwich" is filled with strips of pork fat and pork meat tossed with lettuce and spices.....very, very yummy. Pauly's favorite. This goes for another $ .80 cents, US.
We got two Nestea's from a vendor which cost us another $ 1.50, US. Which brings tonight's dinner total to about $ 3.10, US.
Eating out, in China is very cheap. :)
These teens came up to us and wanted to take a picture with us and I asked them the same thing when we were done with their camera. :) That is cotton candy in Robin's hand. :)
The West Lake at night......sorry camera is kinda tilted.
Tomorrow's Agenda: Fly from Hangzhou to Guangzhou. To prepare for our US consulate appointment.