Swimming

These are "boot`leg photos"; pictures are restricted at the pool.

Jacob and Hannah enjoyed play time. (finally)

Tour part 2 (Tour of Guangzhou sites)

The entrance to the Chen Dynasty Palace.
They are the richest family in Guangzhou: Jackie Chan's family heritage. {Chen to Chan name change, for Hollywood}A bed with ceramic pillows from the Chen dynasty.The beautiful hallway at the Chen Dynasty. Stained glass privacy windows: You can see out of the house,

but visitors can not see in.
These two pictures are hand embroidered, "not" photographs.
An Authentic Ivory Tusk carved into the shape of a ship, the windows and doors actually open and close. (Ivory is illegal to use, or import. They now use camel or buffalo bone instead.)

The inside of the Temple where the Monk's performed our family blessing.
(Good Wishes & Good Luck)
The 3 Buddhas represent: Past, Present, & Future lives.


A Monk.
(I think he was on his 15 minute break) :o)
The Six Banyan Pagoda. A Temple named after the 6 Banyan Trees surrounding it. From the outside it looks like it has 9 stories, but actually it is a towering 17 stories inside. (all stairs)

Tour Part 1(who went on the tour!)

This is the other family in our Agency group, we have been together everyday since we arrived in Guangzhou. The irony is,... we met in Denver at the airport. I introduced myself while we were seated in the Hong Kong departure area... and we are the two families of Travel Group #1377!

(You can tell by her body language, IT IS HOT OUTSIDE!) This is the wishing, good luck pot.

You toss a coin in the hole near the top.
Jacob and Hannah.
Daddy.
Our friends: Robyn & MeiKe and Sharon's family were here too!
Hannah and Maddie!

Health Inspector?

The Local Health Dept.

We did not risk it today, and we ate American, franchised "fast food".

Starbucks, on the Island near our hotel.

Mc Donald's, We took at a cab for $30rmb ($5.00 US dollars) round trip to the "Underground" downtown Mall. The mall was very nice, because it was nice and cool inside.

James is becoming an expert cab hailer! It took him less than a minute to get a cab to stop for us. The same day, our guide had told us of her cab drama of trying to hail one for 30 minutes downtown!! Way to go James!

The day at the doctors.

Today was Doctor day. One of the many steps before we can leave. Hannah visits the doctor, for a clean bill of health. Perfect vision and a full set of teeth (until after the appiontment.. Hannah started losing a tooth).

Mommy or Hannah, who will get the tooth...

No tooth fairy tonight, she still has the tooth.

Shamian Island where we are staying, is a very photogenic place for brides and grooms to come to have their pre~wedding portraits. Everyday we catch a glimpse of "beautiful" (Hannah's favorite word) Chinese couples in love. Hannah is infatuated with the beauty and the fashion, us also.

Guangzhou, the same block!

At Lunch, Hannah Meiru and Meike...

As we were leaving Lucy's Diner, MeiKe and Robyn were just getting seated... The girls and the mamas, were so glad to meet up.

Lucy's in the sky...

On the Island where we are staying,

is "Lucy's Diner".

Not sure what mystery meat they use for the hamburgers, but it sure makes us miss the Barbeque and the burgers at "Black Belt" Matt's house.

(don't tell him we said that :o)...)

At lunch,

the faces of Hannah...

Mommy's girl.

(The serious side)

Jacob's clone.

( she is a ham)

Daddy's girl.

(Jokes are funny)

Dinner time; eating at Lucy's outdoor patio.

Passport office, and "beautiful"...

This is the passport office, almost like an American DMV (dept. of motor vehicles). This picture almost got daddy confiscated... or the camera! We would have given them daddy first. LOL (after James snapped the photo, the guard told him "NO" photos in the government building, as he reached for his firearm.)


Hannah likes things that are "Beautiful"; the dresses in the shops, fixing her hair and nails, playing with barbies with long hair and she really likes fashion. The nannies said she loves songs and that she can dance very well. She sings Farajaque` (sp?) in Chinese of course, the Barney song (I love you, you love me, we 're a happy family...), Twinkle, Twinkle little star...