Shamian Island

 We had another free day today. I wish there were fewer free days, and we could go home sooner! We went to Shamian Island today. It's the coolest place. It looks like New Orleans Square at Disneyland. There are these fabulous sculptures all over, and beautiful gardens, and awesome architecture! We only spent a couple of hours there, and the heat got to everyone so we left. We'll go back for sure though and wander some more. We came home and Emily was OUT! We have a really early day tomorrow and needed her to go to bed early tonight, so we woke her up after a couple of hours. We ordered Papa Johns pizza for dinner. It was lovely!!

 I think she is the cutest thing ever!

 Before bed, we went on a walk. We found this super awesome alley way near our hotel. It was very narrow, very crowded, and lined with little shops and street vendors on both sides. It went on for quite a while. There was laundry hanging from the electrical wiring, and people were familiar with one another. There was a lot of chatter, and acknowledgement of friends. It was the coolest thing ever. So real, so not touristy. I loved it.

 Dragon Fruit.

This girl is the queen of chill-ax! She just hangs out, twirls her ankles, and babbles. She is so cute! On the way home from our walk, we got totally lost! The boy insisted that we weren't lost. "Just keep turning right on main roads" he insisted. He was totally right. We finally made it back.  

Tomorrow morning is our consulate appointment.  Then we get her visa, then we come home! We got her passport today and can i just say I want an 8 X 10 glossy of her passport photo!  So cute!