Day 7 - Chongqing/Guanzhou

Today was a travel day for us. Since we needed to have our luggage packed in the morning, we decided to do a simple breakfast in room, and then we had a bigger lunch with the group. Our guide then took us to the Civil Affairs Office and picked up the girls’ passports. After that, we went to a flower market. This was interesting. Our guide took us down a few alleys where people live and grow their flowers and shrubbery. At the end, there were 2 alleys that were basically outdoor pet stores. There were mostly dogs, but a few cats. Most looked to be in really good shape, and were barking quite a bit, so we assumed they were pretty healthy. Not sure about the custom here, but most of the poodles we saw were painted….some with green bodies and orange legs, others with just painted ears. It was…well….interesting, I guess. In the picture, you can see the one with green legs and ears, and the other with a yellow body and orange legs.... looked a little like 'Big Bird.'
Hannah did great on her first plane trip. She slept almost the entire ride. We got to the hotel around 8:30 pm, and are settled in for the night. Here are some pictures from the day. Tomorrow, Hannah gets her medical exam, and we get most of our paperwork ready for the consulate appointment on Monday.

Hope everyone is well!!
Joe, Darese & Hannah







Darese and Hannah relaxing at the Chongqing airport before our flight. Can you make out the Disney Princess blanket? She has her matching sneakers on, too!











This is our Chongqing guide, Jin, posing with a beautiful flower arrangement. They were really something. We watched one guy start one, and it was quite amazing to watch.















Another family from our agency's group, Bill, Kaleigh, Jill, and Brianna on the plane. We believe Brianna was in the crib next to Hannah at the orphanage.











When we got to the hotel in Guanzhou, Darese and I had some peanut butter cups while Hannah had her bottle. She saw Darese eating hers and wanted some, too!!