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We made it home. And get this.. they actually let us bring Ella! It is a mind bender that she is actually here. She is beautiful, smart and a pure joy. The plane ride home was uneventful, just long. We…

12/12/06 6:30PM Here at the White Swan Hotel it is like staying in a stateside resort. Big buffet breakfast, pools, overpriced restaurants & shops… feels like a vacation resort. I can’t wait to leave. And we are doing just that…

This city is huge. Last night we took a river cruise down the Pearl River, which splits Guangzhou in half. The high rises and hotels seem to go on forever. You could easily fit 20 Seattle Metro areas into this…

12/12/06 7:30 AM Well this is it. Final full day in China and I don’t think everyone could be happier. We have had a wonderful time but two weeks is plenty; all sharing small spaces and small beds, thinking about…

We are now a family traveling as five. Confucius say ‘when sick in China see Chinese doctor’. Deb saw a local doctor and got some meds and is now on her feet. Glad to see her smile again and glad…

12/9/06 7:20 PM Ella had a fairly traumatic time with doctors poking and prodding, measuring listening and looking here and there. She cried a lot and did not like the doctors at all. I must say it was kind of…

12/9/06 1:30 PM Well we made it to China’s third largest city, 10 million people. And it is a major change. Roads & sidewalks are put together and fully functional. Big beautiful buildings, neon lights and nightclubs all lighting the…

12/8/06 Nanning is a very large city. It also has the largest amount of scooters per capita for all of China. Everywhere you go people are zipping around on all types of scooters and small motorcycles. Crossing the street is…

12/8/06 11:50 AM Today we leave Nanning. We will board a plane for Guangzhou, the location of the American Consulate. We will have to visit a few doctors and then finish our stay in China at the consulate. I am…

12/7/06 8:45 PM Just a few more pictures from Dad Day 2. Right now Ella is happily chattering in her crib and the kids are winding down to go to bed. Today finished as another great day. We visited the…