Sunday,
July 22, 2012
TRAVEL DAY TO GUANGZHOU
Remember the rain we mentioned
yesterday? Well, as it turns out, that was the most rain Beijing
had gotten in one day in over 60 years. Consequently, our flight
was canceled because every flight scheduled for yesterday
afternoon and evening was canceled. Our guide got us on another
flight 2 hours later, so we checked in and said goodbye to
Allison, who was a great help to us in Beijing. As our 10:00
boarding time approached, they delayed our flight indefinitely.
Two hours later, we boarded and off we went. Carson was
extremely patient, but we could tell Lindley was not doing well.
As it turns out, she started getting a fever and was feeling
worse and worse as time went on. She is a very tough girl and
she
hung in there for us, but it was a very stressful time for our
family. Once we landed, we found our guide and traveled to the
hotel.
The China Hotel is beautiful and Guangzhou looks to be a great
city. We checked into our room, put Lindley in the bed to rest,
and started to unpack while Steve and Carson explored the area.
We have come across several families with newly adopted children
here at the hotel and they all seem to be doing well. We hope
and pray that is the case for us, too. The challenges keep
coming, though as we hope antibiotics and Motrin can help
Lindley feel better quickly. Secondly, a typhoon is on its way.
Our guide, Molly, says we are far enough inland that we will
just get a lot of rain (again).
Tomorrow morning, we can spend at our leisure. We leave for the
Civil Affairs office at 2:00, so if all is well, we may go out
to eat for lunch for the last time as just a family of four. The
nerves are starting to set in and the anticipation is palpable.
Hoping for a good night's rest and to continue to adjust to the
time difference. |
Beijing Airport. Those smiles didn't last long.
The view form our hotel room in Guangzhou. |
