Day 5 - travel day

This will be a short post as we are quite exhausted.

Today was a travel day. We got ready to leave the hotel at noon for our flight to Guangzhou. First we did a little shopping but man it was hot. For the first time since we arrived, the sun came out in Beijing. Let me say that I have never experienced such heat and humidity in my life!!!

All the families in Beijing met with our guide and we left for the airport around noon. We had a nice air conditioned bus so the drive there was pleasant at least. Unfortunately, the plane was late leaving and it was not until 3:00 that we finally took off. The flight was very comfortable (modern jet with lots of legroom and better service than Air Canada). We arrived in Guangzhou around 5:45 and took another air conditioned bus (thank God) to the hotel.

The hotel (Marriott) is by far the fanciest hotel we have ever stayed at. We checked in and then went to supper (a nice dinner of beef with noodle, vermicelli and shrimp and spicy squid - Stephanie's favourite). After dinner we stopped in to buy some water at the 7-11 and then dropped by the Starbucks (yes, you read that right - it's like being at home:)

One of the nicest things to see is a crib in the room. That means that we are getting very close now (in less than 24 hours we shall be with Sophie).

Well, gotta go. It will be a busy day tomorrow what with the paperwork that needs to be done in the morning and then the moment we've been waiting for - meeting Sophie at 3:00. Tomorrow's post will feature the best pictures of our trip!

Chris, Caroline & Stephanie