The view out our windowOur first full day in Guongzhou was a great one. We had a wonderful day with some required activities in the morning then free time to explore all afternoon.
We started with our first trip to the legendary White Swan Breakfast Buffet and it was all it's cracked up to be. Mostly real western food like scrambled eggs and bacon, with enough eastern flavor thrown in to make it interesting, like the ever present noodles and the very interesting Fried Milk...prove positive that you can fry anything.
As we headed out, our guide asked if we'd like to pick up a stroller. They are offered for free by several of the local shops, so we figured why not try it, expecting that Aubrey would hate it...well, she didn't. In fact, she immediatley wanted the seat belt on and was thrilled to be strolled around like the Queen of the Rose Bowl Parade all day. Nobody was happier than me to have a day off from carrying her.
We started with our first trip to the legendary White Swan Breakfast Buffet and it was all it's cracked up to be. Mostly real western food like scrambled eggs and bacon, with enough eastern flavor thrown in to make it interesting, like the ever present noodles and the very interesting Fried Milk...prove positive that you can fry anything.
As we headed out, our guide asked if we'd like to pick up a stroller. They are offered for free by several of the local shops, so we figured why not try it, expecting that Aubrey would hate it...well, she didn't. In fact, she immediatley wanted the seat belt on and was thrilled to be strolled around like the Queen of the Rose Bowl Parade all day. Nobody was happier than me to have a day off from carrying her.
Aubrey's new wheels
Our first scheduled activity was to get Aubrey's passport photo taken. This is like the fourth time she's been photographed since we've been here, but whatever, she best get used to it.
"you know, my daddy is a photographer, too."
Following the photos, we walked a few hundred feet to the Physical Examination Center where they performed...you guessed it, a physical exam of sorts. Aubrey was super brave all the way through, putting up with quite a bit of poking and prodding at her left arm.
Not even this scared her
While we were waiting around for some paperwork, I snapped a few shots of Aaron.. I really liked this one:
Aaron..international man of mystery
Aaron..international man of mystery The Island is like the home of wedding photography in Guongzhou, with a huge studio called Famous Photo located here. I saw about 5 photo sessions going on today. Aaron's was the best.
We headed to Lucy's for lunch, a Chinese version of an American restaurant with outdoor seating and some nice views. On the way there Aaron took over driving duties.
Nobody was into my suggestion for lunch...
We headed to Lucy's for lunch, a Chinese version of an American restaurant with outdoor seating and some nice views. On the way there Aaron took over driving duties.
Nobody was into my suggestion for lunch...After lunch, we checked out the children's play area in the hotel (sponsored by Mattel..seriously) and it was great. It's just a huge, clean room with loads of toys and a tv/dvd set up and the kids went nuts for a few hours.
well...not just the kids
For dinner, we checked out the also famous La Dolce Vida, the Italian restaurant that everyone raves about, and it was excellent. Unfortunately, we had pushed Aubrey past her tired point, so dinner was a little rough, as was bath time, but that happens. The walk home was beautiful.
Tomorrow, we get off the island to visit the giant outdoor market in the city. Stay tuned...
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