Today the primary agenda item for the families in our group was having our newly adopted child's physical exam completed. This is a requirement of the US government relating to immigration.
Cai Yun enjoyed experimenting with and snacking on and barbecue flavored Pringles (I can't even tell you how happy Max was when he found these at the Guangzhou airport!) while she waited for her turn name to be called.
Then it was Cai Yun's turn to go through all the stations. Her temperature was taken while she was on the scale to be weighed...
...and blood pressure read while she was asked to read something for part of a vision test.
You don't tend to see this type of vision chart in the US!
Can you see which way the hands are pointing on the bottom row?
Can you see which way the hands are pointing on the bottom row?
Cai Yun did her best, but "failed" the vision test. She was right, she needed glasses.
Then a doctor examined Cai Yun from head to toe.
He asked her many questions and we just had to stand and watch, not really knowing what was being said.
The final step was a TB skin test.
Later that evening, the guides took the interested families in our group on a boat tour of the grand Pearl River.
Our river boat
Cai Yun was up for an adventure on her first big boat ride!
This was a dinner cruise and our guides skillfully and forcefully made sure the families in our group were at the beginning of the buffet line. It was a lot of pressure to have a crowd of people pushing behind us while we were trying to determine exactly what we were spooning on our plates! :)
Next time, I would skip the dinner and just enjoy the sights!
This was a dinner cruise and our guides skillfully and forcefully made sure the families in our group were at the beginning of the buffet line. It was a lot of pressure to have a crowd of people pushing behind us while we were trying to determine exactly what we were spooning on our plates! :)
Next time, I would skip the dinner and just enjoy the sights!
Through the crowds pushing on the boat's outer decks, were able to see glimpses of some cool structures along Guangzhou's skyline like the 600 meter/ 1969 foot high Canton Tower, which was opened in 2010. Briefly holding the title as the tallest tower in the world, it is still among the tallest, and was the second tallest in China when we visited. One of its uses is a TV tower...and I think it is still considered the tallest TV tower in the world!
The buildings were wonderfully illuminated and it created a magical effect visually on this steamy and sometimes hazy evening.
In between rain downpours and Cai Yun's fluctuating mood (she was obviously very tired), we were all able to enjoy watching the colorfully lit buildings, bridges and other boats pass us by. Even China has party boats...but theirs have dragons!
