Today we left the hotel in Nanjing for a short 2 hour
flight to Guangzhou. At the airport, we encountered a
problem. After getting my girls checked in for the
flight, we were told that my ticket had been canceled
by the hotel (where it was purchased on Tuesday). AND
the plane was full. There was a lot of calling back
and forth between our guide, Sandra, and the hotel
business center. Eventually, I decided to ask if the
first class still had seats available. Yes there
were, but it cost $1800 rmb (about $280). I had
Sandra let me speak to the business center and told
them to get me on that flight within 10 minutes even
if they needed to purchase me a first class ticket.
Miraculously (insert sarcasm here), there was a seat
still open, and the problem was solved. We made our
plane with about 15 minutes to spare. Karli did well
on the flight. She did not want to buckle at first.
In China, seat belts are not used, so being restrained
was something new for her. She did sleep about half
of the flight. We had to check the stroller with the
luggage, so I put the kid leash on Karli to keep up
with her. She liked being free to walk on her own and
pull the little rolling backpack we brought for her.
Kylie was a big help carrying things. When we arrived
in Guangzhou, the weather was great. It is warm here;
we wish we had brought shorts. We checked into our
room with a river view then went to eat at Lucy's.
For those who are unaware of the importance of Lucy's,
this is where you can eat some American food. We
ordered Quesadillas, french fries, and mashed
potatoes. For some mediocre food, it sure tasted
great. Then we walked around looking at all of the
little shops. I ordered some etchings and paintings
in a bottle with Karli's picture. We sure are glad to
be one step closer to coming home. Plus we are in
an awesome hotel. As Kylie said, "This is paradise
compared to where we were." Tomorrow we are going
sightseeing with the other families.
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