What Day Is It?
Okay, we’ve officially become the travelers who no longer know what day it is, and we’re having trouble remembering where we’re headed...
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- Jun 10, 2011
- 1 min
Photos from Guiping
We’re back in civilization and high-speed Internet. Thanks Juli for handling the posting while I was in no-man’s land. The photos above...
- Jun 9, 2011
- 3 min
Back in Nanning
We’re back in Nanning after the most amazing day. We got up this morning and had a traditional Chinese breakfast (dim sum, steamed buns,...
- Jun 9, 2011
- 1 min
Eating Local Food: Pig’s Feet
#adoption #BirthlandTriptoChina #china #travel
- Jun 8, 2011
- 2 min
Getting to Guiping – Her Hometown
Welcome to southern China. Our flight was delayed this morning because a group of domestic tourists were angry that their flight was...
- Jun 7, 2011
- 1 min
To Guiping
We’ve been running for three days – up early and not back to the hotel room until late evening. We’ve seen amazing things (Terra Cotta...
- Jun 5, 2011
- 2 min
Sunday
Dragon Boat Festival continues today. It’s a three-day festival that began on Saturday, and almost everyone is on holiday, which means we...
- Jun 4, 2011
- 2 min
Climbing the Wall: We Are Heroes Now
Today, we became heroes – at least according to Chairman Mao. “You are not a hero until you climb The Great Wall.” So we did. We took the...
- Jun 3, 2011
- 3 min
Everything is for the Children
Technology frustrations abound! An aside from the wonderful day we have had: China has blocked facebook and twitter, and the free WiFi in...
- Jun 2, 2011
- 1 min
We’re Back in Beijing!
We’re exhausted, but have been trekking around the city all afternoon trying to stay awake. Alison will be measured by a tailor at 6 p.m....
- May 28, 2011
- 1 min
The Red Couch
In the banner above, the babies on the red couch are eight of the nine who were adopted by the families we traveled with in 2001. Jamie...
- May 27, 2011
- 2 min
Jin Heng Ling
She came to us in a photograph first. In the conference room of our adoption agency, our social worker slid her photo across the table....
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