Inconsistent Ramblings

April 3, 2005, Hangzhou, PRC

7:52pm China time, 5:51 am MDT, 7;51 am EDT

Did you remember to spring forward??

We are in Hangzhou. Currently in an Internet cafe that smells of
incense, cigarette smoke, and is full of people playing various games
online. But this is cheaper than the hotel - 20yuan for 10 minutes
there versus 3yuan for an hour here (8.2yuan = $1)

My ankle is feeling better. We didn't do much walking today. S
at breakfast stated that he felt tall. He was looking down on most
everyone. Wonder how Lala or Grandma T would feel?

We had our first experience flying a Chinese airline. Security was
very efficient (TSA could learn from them.), they even served a meal
on the 1:35 flight. Our hotel is amazing - we have a doorbell to our
room!!! Although the bed is about as comfortable as the floor.

Hangzhou is completely different from Beijing. Many houses had
the 'backyard' cultivated to grow crops. There are not as many high
rises or apartments. And much less English on signs.

We met the other family in our group. M and his daughter
YP. She was tired - instead of dinner tonight, she is sleeping.

Speaking of dinner... I will write more later. We have about 13
hours until we go to pick up TA. Our guide, Rebecca, told us she
hears he is a naughty boy - this is after leaving his foster family
and returning to the orphanage a few days ago.

talk to you after we get TA -
Mom and Dad to be