Last Day in China

We wanted to keep our last day in China pretty simple.  We had breakfast with our friend, Evie, which may have involved several rounds of Ring Around the Rosie in the middle of the dining area.  We also spent time packing and repacking.  Lixia was quite the helper with putting items in the suitcases.  

To help pass the time until our flight late in the day, we walked down the street to an Aeon department store.  On the third level, there was a playplace.  Lixia spent several hours there playing.  She was a little skittish around some things as I am certain this was a new experience for her.  The ball pit seemed to be a favorite once she got the hang of it.  Once we returned to the hotel, we went to the hotel playground one last time.

Around 4:30 pm, Kelly (our guide) delivered the final paperwork to our hotel.  This was the special sealed packet that had to remain sealed until we delivered it to U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Dallas.  Around 7:00 pm, we departed the hotel and headed to the Guangzhou airport to begin our trek home.   Lixia had been bouncing around all day telling everyone she was going on an airplane home.  Her excitement was so heart-warming.  We arrived at the airport and had to say our goodbyes to our guide, Kelly.  I teared up a bit when saying goodbye and before we knew it, Lixia was crying too.  We're not sure if she was crying because I was, or if she was scared, or who knows.  Unfortunately, we learned that our long flight from Hong Kong to Dallas had been delayed 6 hours and our connections had to be re-booked; thus, the cancellation of the welcome home party.  This was a super quick flight from Guangzhou to Hong Kong.  Lixia did great and even fell asleep for a while.   Once we arrived in Hong Kong, we took a taxi to our hotel.  Lixia had no motionsickness while we were in China, but she did on this drive.

Breakfast with Evie

Loving on Evie

Enjoying the ballpit

Our wonderful guide, Kelly

Airport selfie