Rainy day in Guangzhou

Yesterday afternoon we stopped by the play area for a little while. They have a golden goose that is a bit too small for Nate, but he decided to give it a whirl anyway!

In the evening, we hooked up w/a couple of the remaining families (we're getting less by the day)and went to a restaurant located in one of the parks. The weather had turned somewhat sweltering, not an oppressive heat but very muggy. The air just kind of hung around you. We ate outside which was nice as the evening went on. A couple people wanted to taste the local flavor before this chapter ended and this is what they came up with:

Yes indeed, that is a little bitty squid topping that dish!

This pigeon comes complete w/Chik-Fil-A waffle fries!

The weather today (Thursday) is pretty crummy. It's been raining all morning. We are to meet in the lobby of the hotel @14:15 for our ride to the Consulate. Other families have stated that the actual proceedings only take about 15 minutes, but you have to wait until ALL families arrive, that could be up to an hour. So we plan on packing some cars and maybe a book or two to keep him occupied. No cameras are allowed so we won't have any pictures of that event.

We've whiled away the morning reading and letting Nate play w/his cars and balloons. Mama did eventually break out the Play Doh and a fun time was had by all!