The initial plan was to enjoy the hotel today before leaving for the airport to Hefei. Since no swim last night, we decided to take an am swim. Ali and Jim slept in , Kimmie decided to just read and relax, so M & M and I went for a 7:30am swim. A beautiful water fall in the pool along the Pearl River with tropical gardens and the first birds we have seen or heard. A perfect way to start the day.
Michael met us at 9am for breakfast. He wore his UT T-shirt we had given him. We had a long leisurely American breakfast, and ate almost all the different offerings of French toast, eggs, bacon, pastries, orange juice, fruit and coffee. We took more pictures and before we knew it , it was time to say our goodbyes to Michael and check out of the hotel. So hard to say good bye as we have a special bond with him. He has seen Kimmie grow and change, he is the one who made the match for the adoption with Kimmie. When asked about how he did the match, he said God did it.
The flight to the Hefei only 90 minutes. Marguerite got a little queasy on the plane, but soon passed. Our guide Snow was right there to meet us. Like Maoming, Hefei has changed considerably. New buildings, wider roads. Modern structures, lots of cars and lovely cooler weather, no humidity.
Our hotel is a Holiday Inn, very nice. Much nicer than the Holiday Inns in the states, it is a 5 star. The women here dressed more fashionably. Kimmie, Margaret and I had a fantastic dinner at a noodle house. A waiter helped us order and his English perfect. When complimenting him, he quickly replied that he isn’t Chinese, from the Philippines, we all laughed.
Tomorrow is full day, touring Hefei. Thank you for your emails and prayers. We are having a the time of our life.
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