Friday, April 23, 2010

Shamian Island

We went out as a group tonight to Shamian Island, about 10 minutes away from our hotel (the China Hotel Marriott.) Shamian is famous among adoptive families for its special shops, restaurants, and lush scenery.
We dined at La Dolce Vita da Raffaele. I had a big raw salad and ravioli with no ill-effects. Ariel was calm through the whole dinner and chit-chat.

Jeff with Ariel in the Ergo Carrier (thanks, Didi-chan - it's perfect!)

Finally, at the White Swan together!
We stayed here Christmas 2008 for fun.
Great to be back, with a baby this time!
Ariel liked fish-watching in the White Swan lobby.
She likes waterfalls, spraying water, running water, and baths.
This bodes well for the next leg of our journey: Hawaii.


Ariel meets a cat!



The island at night


2 comments:

  1. Oh how we loved the White Swan! Brent loved the buffet! Ha ha!! Have a fantastic time - she is beautiful. So very happy for you.

    Hailey picked up a few more words this week, fell down and got some booboos. You have a great journey ahead of you!

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