Well, in the last post I said we were not too tired. I guess I was wrong!! After showering yesterday, we went out for a little while to explore. We found a McDonald's and ate a meal there. It was a little different. We walked around for a little while and then came back to hotel. The boys and I laid down on the beds (Jon joined us not much later) around 3:30 for a nap. We woke up about 10:30 pm barely. We changed into pj's and slept until about 5:30 this morning. We felt MUCH better!!
Our hotel has a free breakfast buffet. We went down and who did we run into but Matt & Molly who are here to pick up Malone from SLC. It was very nice to see them and we sat and ate with them. The food was great--pancakes, french toast, fresh fruit, and more. We sat and talked for over an hour with them (and ate & ate & ate some more). It was very nice and Matt & Molly are extremely nice. We enjoyed eating with them. On the way up to our rooms, we realized we are next door to each other so that was neat.
We came up and got our bags to head out. Laura had recommended a few places to visit. We went to An-Ping Fort. It was very neat to explore, but it is also VERY warm. We walked around and looked at the fort. Then, there are many markets outside on the streets and alleys. these were lots of fun to walk through and shop. We walked for quite a while through these markets and still did not even finish. We bought several souvenirs and even a few food treats. Everyone loves to see the boys and talk about how cute they are. At one stand we were looking at the pineapple and they walked up and gave us 2 bags of it for free. They were thrilled with the boys. It was cute and the pineapple was awesome!! We then took a taxi back to our hotel and ate some noodles in our room. Right now, Jon and Kale are napping and then we will head out again to see a few more things. I have added some pictures of our adventures today on a seperate blog entry.
BTW, DC traffic has nothing on the traffic here. There is not as much, but it is CRAZY!!! There seem to be no rules for anyone but especially taxis and scooters. Speaking of scooters, they are everywhere. Some will have two or three people on them; babies, senior citizens, everyone rides these things. When out and about walking we have to be careful as not to get run over by any moving object.
Well, tomorrow is the BIG day!! We will meet Sally in the lobby about 9:40ish. She will take us to SLC to meet our little girl!! I cannot even imagine what this will be like. It is very informal and we will be given time for Chloe to warm up to us. We have several items to bring for her to help such as bubbles, baby doll, blanket, and a few toys. Before we leave we will be given time to ask any questions we choose. Then the 6 of us will board a plane with Sally and head back to Taipei. So, we will meet her about 10:00ish tomorrow(Monday) which is about 10:00pm(Sunday) your time. This will be the big moment we are waiting for. We will take lots of pictures and video so we can share this experience with everyone including Chloe. Keep us in your prayers that all goes well tomorrow and Chloe falls in love with us!! We will keep you guys updated!
No comments:
Post a Comment