Raise your hand if you want to ride in an airplane for two hours with 12 infants who have known their parents for about three days. Surprisingly, it went quite well. Yes, there was a lot of screaming and the back of the plane smelled like a port-a-potty, but it was mostly minor, somewhat comical stuff. We were truly blessed because the only empty seat on the plane was the one between us. Also, thank you to those of you praying for our friend. She was a little nervous about her son but she was seated next to a woman who spoke English and Chinese and was able to help her communicate with the flight crew when needed.
We arrived in Guangzhou early afternoon and got settled in at the hotel. The hotel is on a little island separated from the rest of the city by the Pearl River. The island is completely a tourist spot with many little shops and restaurants. Most of our group was ready for some familiar food and so many of us ended up eating American cuisine (i.e. burgers and fries) at a place next to the hotel.
Tomorrow is mostly a leisure day, so they arranged a tour of a Buddhist temple, the Old Chen house, and then a little shopping.
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