We are almost done. Yesterday Daiyu had a very good call 
with her foster family and then we headed off to the zoo. We got to see some interesting animals we would not normally see in the US. Of course there were a lot of similarities but Daiyu had a great time. It's not everyday you see a red Panda (I think that is what it was called). Looks like a big red raccoon. We saw an elephant but not what we are used to and some Chinese alligators. They were small but certainly looked like they had some sharp teeth. And then there were the various lizards and snakes and turtles and lions and so on. After that we went for a long and I do mean long walk around the city of Guangzhou. Since I was leading it was not long before we were off into the locals living areas near downtown and both Lisa and Daiyu were not so sure we could find our way back. In the end there was no problem. We kept circling until we eventually zeroed in on the hotel. It did take a while though. I knew the worst case scenario would be to flag a taxi and as we said 
in Vietnam "Take me to the Hilton" only in this case it would be "The Garden". After the walk we fed the fish, ate a nice relaxing dinner and watched as Daiyu was collapsed and asleep by 8PM. We on the other hand had a restless although not a bad night. Today we go to the US Consulate and complete the work to get her VISA and take an oath of some sort that all the documents we submitted are true and correct to the best of our knowledge. The US government had a temporary lapse in bureacratic red tape and decided she does not really need a new passport since it still has several months left and it only needs to be valid long enough to reach the US. After today we should be done with all the official paperwork and will have one more day with our guide and then a few days to ourselves to relax and enjoy the sights. Sunday morning at 5:45 AM we are off to the airport to go home. That will be Saturday night for most of you and sometime around 9:30 PM on Sunday night we will arrive home in the US. What a relief that will be. Again, thanks to everyone for your prayers and support. We look forward to seeing many of you when we return home soon.
with her foster family and then we headed off to the zoo. We got to see some interesting animals we would not normally see in the US. Of course there were a lot of similarities but Daiyu had a great time. It's not everyday you see a red Panda (I think that is what it was called). Looks like a big red raccoon. We saw an elephant but not what we are used to and some Chinese alligators. They were small but certainly looked like they had some sharp teeth. And then there were the various lizards and snakes and turtles and lions and so on. After that we went for a long and I do mean long walk around the city of Guangzhou. Since I was leading it was not long before we were off into the locals living areas near downtown and both Lisa and Daiyu were not so sure we could find our way back. In the end there was no problem. We kept circling until we eventually zeroed in on the hotel. It did take a while though. I knew the worst case scenario would be to flag a taxi and as we said 
in Vietnam "Take me to the Hilton" only in this case it would be "The Garden". After the walk we fed the fish, ate a nice relaxing dinner and watched as Daiyu was collapsed and asleep by 8PM. We on the other hand had a restless although not a bad night. Today we go to the US Consulate and complete the work to get her VISA and take an oath of some sort that all the documents we submitted are true and correct to the best of our knowledge. The US government had a temporary lapse in bureacratic red tape and decided she does not really need a new passport since it still has several months left and it only needs to be valid long enough to reach the US. After today we should be done with all the official paperwork and will have one more day with our guide and then a few days to ourselves to relax and enjoy the sights. Sunday morning at 5:45 AM we are off to the airport to go home. That will be Saturday night for most of you and sometime around 9:30 PM on Sunday night we will arrive home in the US. What a relief that will be. Again, thanks to everyone for your prayers and support. We look forward to seeing many of you when we return home soon. 
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