Shopping Day

Today is a day I have been looking forward to. SHOP, SHOP, SHOP!!! Guangzhou has many little stores with really good prices. I was able to find pretty much everything I was looking for. I hope to pick up a couple more things tomorrow. When you enter any of the smaller stores you will be surrounded by the workers encouraging you to buy. They are very helpful, but can be a little pushy at times. You have to learn to say "no". Overall, the Chinese people have been so friendly and kind. I have had a couple really go out of their way to help me. After a good nap for Madilynn, Ashley and I went to Starbucks-my favorite!! It tasted sooo good. For dinner we took a taxi to a seafood restraunt located 25 minutes away, there we met Wang Ling, Paul's fiance. She treated us to a seven course meal which included fish, chicken, pork?, brocolli, soup, beef with veggies, and for dessert watermelon and some kind of pastry. Madilynn is a picky eater, but tonight I have never seen her eat so well!! We all ate till we could hold no more. Wang Ling was a pleasure to get to know. She speaks some English, so we were able to communicate with her. We had a very enjoyable evening! We headed back to the hotel after supper. Madilynn had such a good day today. She definitely is a child that does much better if she gets her sleep. I have had trouble posting pictures here. I will post some more when we get home. Only one more day in China. I am glad to be going home, but there is a part of me that will really miss the Chinese people, their culture, and their country. Goodnight.

Glenda