We spent this morning on a tour of Hong Kong. The weather was perfect for sightseeing. We visited Stanley market and purchased a set of chops for Maddie and a few decorative items for our home. We then went on a tour of a jewelry factory, a boat ride to see the house boats, and a scenic tour of Victoria Peak. We were able to get some great photos of HK, unfortunately the smog was very heavy today. This limited our visibility. We have done okay with the air quality until today. We all have sore throats from being out in it all day. In the photo of HK with the trees down at the bottom you can see the smog. From our vantage point there were buildings as far as you could see, in the photo you can see only the buildings closest to us.
We then went to a Dim Sum lunch with our guide. They served several types of dumplings and noodles. It was one of the best meals we have had since we have been here. We finished off our tour with a walk through downtown HK. It is an amazing city with very unique sights and sounds. As we were walking down Nathan Road today, every 2-3 feet someone was trying to sell you a fake watch or a tailored suit. It is interesting to see the contrast of the very wealthy and the working poor existing so closely together.
The girls finished off the day with a swim in the pool. We are all enjoying the warm weather after our frigid winter. It was about 70 here today, we were in short sleeves most of the day.
We are really enjoying our travel group. They are all very nice and it's nice to connect with some of the people we have visited with since the beginning. McKenna and my friend M.'s(guangximom - RQ)daughter L have hit it off beautifully. They are having a great time together. I was so glad that M and I hit it off as well in person as we have online. Nice to have a close person to go through this journey with. We are now less that 48 hours from meeting Maddie. It feels surreal to be this close. John and I both find ourselves looking at the little children we meet on the street wondering if that is what Maddie will look like at that age or is she that size. Answers we will soon have.
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Good morning guys! I just opened the blog and got your pictures and up dates. It was great to see and hear from you. We have been worried because of the quake in Japan. We are also counting the hours and keeping our prayers going as you get closer to little Matty. We are so excited to see the first pictures of her with you guys. I will go and get some breakfast as it is saturday morning and work is calling. It is nice here with 50's during the day. Sophi is doing great, she hangs close to us and is getting lots of love. We love you guys! Dad
Good morning my sweethearts. Like dad said we are worried about you with the earthquake happening and what that might mean for you and you travel. The news is so sad. They think 9500 people are missing from one town. Sofie is doing great and getting lots of love. Kimber keeps jumping out of the fence at Greg's but she doesn't go anywhere. I think she must be looking for your car. Everything else is great. The nice weather is nice. When you get up next you will be flying to get Matty girl and I know you must be flying high. Try to get some rest and know we are there with you. All my love, mom
Say hello to Matthew from his Christmas day dim sum boy...landed,Adam,tavi, Benjamin. Enjoy. Absorb. Love th adoption bubble. N.
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