We headed back to Shamian Island for our final day of shopping today. Due to the rain yesterday we couldn't get out to shop by the first half of the day was a perfect opportunity for us to return. Boy did we shop hard - shop'till you drop. We have plenty of extra space in our luggage since we unloaded about 5 bags full of orphanage donations, all the gifts we brought for our guides, drivers, and orphanage workers, and the 18 days worth of food we had packed for Reed. It was amazing how much stuff we could by as momentos and gifts of our 2012 vacation in China. We got back to the hotel for 4:00 and our guide Connie came back from the US Consulate with Esme's Visa. She now has her Chinese passport and US travel Visa just in time for our return flights to the US tomorrow. We headed to the Italian restaurant for our farewell dinner as a family of 6 in China. Poor Esme was so tired she fell asleep in her baby chair at the table. We will be up at 5:30 to finish packing and get everyone ready for our 7:00 hotel departure. We will miss this amazing counrty but are anxious to share our new family with all our family and friends. Next blog will be back in the USA:-)
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