We are home (our flight came in at 10:30 pm on Wednesday, but by the time we got home and settled in, it was 2 am Thursday by the time we got to bed). Boy did it feel good to finally be on solid ground after 20 something hours in the air! I think it will be a while before we decide to get on another plane again, for anything.

We are soooooooooooooo jetlagged. It is unbelievable! I felt drugged all day...couldn't string a coherent sentence together.... and now here I am, at 1:30 am on Saturday, as wide awake and wired as can be. I figured that while I'm awake, I might as well add some more photos of the sights we saw it Guangzhou (our favorite locale during our adoption trip). We will definitely go back to Guangzhou (or "Canton", as we Westerners know it)....just no time soon...heehee. As mentioned above, it will probably take quite a while to get over such a long plane ride...or to even want to think about getting on a plane again.

Guangzhou has always been a popular home for artists. We saw art and sculptures all over Shamian Island in Guangzhou (where we were staying). Here are some examples:




There were beautiful gardens all around, like this one:



And beautiful buildings everwhere:





I hate to admit it, but after 10 plus days of withdrawal, we broke down and visited the local Starbucks. But it was a really nice Starbucks....unfortunately, just as expensive as in the States. Grrr...



But, staying in a 5 star hotel didn't hurt either. Here is a picture of the inside of our hotel...the White Swan Hotel. There was a beautiful waterfall inside with koi ponds below. Emily and Abby both loved looking at all the fish, and the sound of the waterfall was soooo peaceful:


Aaagghh. I miss Guangzhou!!!