CWI, Xi Chan Buddhist Temple and Guangzhou

We finally made it to Guangzhou!!!  To say we arrived worn out, hungry and just over all things China is an understatement.  Seems we aren't the only ones running on fumes around here.  Tensions are high. However, this place is beautiful!  I think once we get a good night sleep we will be in a better place.

In the mean time I still need to catch up so... on our final day in Fuzhou  we visited the orphanage that Lauren was in for the first 8 months of her life.  Sadly we were not allowed inside at all.  I was really upset about that.  They did let us take photos of the outside.  I am hoping I will run across someone that has been and can share with me.  We also drove by the location she was left.  It was an Air Force Base so we were not able to stop there either.  Mark did his best to take pictures during a drive by but they didn't turn out very well.  After that we visited the Xi Chan Buddhist Temple.  It was so peaceful and calm.  Mark and I keep saying how it was the most clam we felt all day.  I am so glad we decided to go.  Emma was truly affected by the God that watches to make sure you are good and true or else he will step on you.  She got really freaked out by that one.  We took lots of pictures and wish so badly that China would have a clear blue sky day so the pictures would look crisp and not smokey. 

Since Emma was so good that day we rewarded her with a trip to the local dinosaur museaum.   We couldn't believe that they had one.  She was in all her glory sharing dinos with her Mei Mei!

Once we finished up with the Dinos we took a nice wal back to the hotel for our final night in Fuzhou!