Well, the boys say they can't find any way to upload a video. Everything is blocked out! I am thankful that we are able to get words and photos through.
The internet is crazy here...there isn't any internet. You can send email and look at basic weather or maps and that's about it. Everything is blocked. It's funny, friends of ours who came here for an adoption said that it's like you can feel in the air that there is no freedom. And now I understand what they meant.
At dinner tonight we sat for a long time because we said we wanted to kill enough time so that we could just go to bed when we got back to the room. Mitchell said he misses water. We discussed how when we get home we are going to stick our toothbrushes under the water, and splash water all over our faces, and shower with our mouths hanging wide open. It's funny the things we take for granted.
Be sure to see the next TWO posts.
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Cherie, Things get much better at the White Swan in Guanzhou. There is internet service there, but it is touch and go - or at least it was 5 yrs ago. I can't believe it's been that long!
Tim just read about your "Gotcha Day". He started to cry. We both are so emotional following your steps in a walk we once took.
Tell the boys, there is water in Hong Kong - don't know if you go back that way or not? Once we were in that airport, oh my, did they eat! TJ had something from every American vendor there (Pizza Hut, Burger King, etc...). It was so funny. I'll never forget him telling Emma, "This is pizza...these are french fries..." It was hilarious.
Isn't brushing your teeth with bottled water terrible? Gives you a whole new appreciation for plentiful clean water. I always felt such tremendous guilt for all we had compared to those who were "serving" us. It just didn't seem right. Did you have a chocolate bar experience yet? Remember how I told you the maids at the hotel were so overjoyed for a chocolate bar? If there is anything you think you don't want or need when you leave, just leave it in your room with a note with a happy face. They love it! Can't wait to see you. Love you.
Lisa
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