Saturday, July 7, 2018

Operation Gotcha - Day 9

Good grief, what is that noise? Oh yeah, it’s the alarm we set 6 hours ago. I crawled out of bed and got ready first and while Julie was getting ready I was checking out Google Maps to see what was in the area. Strangely enough, Google apps and social media work here in Guangzhou on the hotel’s wifi. I am sure our data plan will be happy about that! We woke Blaize and went down to breakfast. The buffet here was familiar from 8 years ago but different enough that we went in the wrong door. It is a much bigger spread than Xi’an’s and we enjoyed some different food for a change.

At 9AM we were downstairs and back on a bus to go get the medical exam. When we were here last, our son needed 3 shots and a TB test and we were hoping we didn’t have a repeat this time around. It was a 20 minute drive to the building for the exam, which was close to the Central Business District of Guangzhou. I didn’t go last time so it was neat to see the skyscrapers and modern glass and steel buildings. The medical checks all went well and in just over an hour we were all back on the bus. Best news of the day, Blaize didn’t need any shots! We saw quite a few other adoptive families there and passed some more on the way in. They made it as fast and efficient as could be.

Our next stop was Walmart for supplies. We had stocked up earlier in the trip so we were only looking for a baby carrier like we saw a few people in Xi’an with. Luckily they had one and I think at
least two of the other families bought one as well. We also picked up new squeaky shoes and a new pair for his Consular appointment. The Walmart experience here is different than what you think of back home. The store was super clean, and we didn’t see any of the “People of Walmart” - LOL. I wonder if we all showed up on a Chinese version of that site. They had an interesting selection of live fish and seafood, chicken feet and other things we don’t normally find back home. This Walmart was also in a large mall and not like a strip mall but like a department store mall.

After Walmart, we still had some time to kill before we needed to be back on the bus, so we swung by a Starbucks.  An Americano was just what we needed for a shot of caffeine and Julie enjoyed a Green Tea frappuccino. We walked back to the bus and looked at some restaurants nearby - “Bear and Crawfish” stuck out as an interesting combination. I looked but I didn’t see panda, polar or brown bear on the menu. They must have no laws about false advertising here - haha.  Once everyone else was on the bus, we headed to the hotel. The only thing left on the docket for today is a paperwork party where we assemble all of the documents we need for the US visa. We went to the room, collected our dirty laundry and I went down to the meeting room for the paperwork. It didn’t take long and we were done. I stopped by a 7-11 and picked up milk tea and water and went to the room. We watched TV, worked on yesterday and today’s blog and kept Blaize entertained.

While he napped I found a local food delivery service that would come to the hotel so we planned and ordered some Indian for dinner. It was delicious. I sort of feel bad about missing out on Chinese food, but I think Julie said it best that China is a “Vegan nightmare.” I’m not a vegan but even when you order vegetables there is a good chance you’ll have oyster sauce, some sort of animal broth or other “ingredient” that doesn’t work for her. It’s a real challenge to put it mildly.  Once Blaize woke up, we walked down to 7-11 to pickup some noodles and peaches for him to eat. It’s been raining for four hours and going much further seemed like asking for trouble. He’s enjoying the food and we’re all relaxing in the room. Tomorrow will be a slower day as we have a group photo in the morning and then we’re passing on the shopping tour. Nothing else is scheduled and it will be nice to truly relax and not have a schedule to follow. The only other time we’ll need to be anywhere at a specific time is in our room at 2PM so we can get our clean laundry back.  Sounds nice to me!
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Operation Gotcha - Day 8

Our final day in Xi’an started slowly which was nice. We had nothing to do until 2PM so why hurry?
We were downstairs for breakfast around 8:30 and it was the same old, same old. We ate and visited with some of the other families and a family who had adopted their daughter 14 years ago and were back for a heritage tour. Wonder how many years it’ll be before that’ll be us. We went back up to the room and packed up the suitcases. Pretty much all of our clothes are dirty and we’ll need to do laundry in Guangzhou. Once everything was packed we still had hours to kill. We watched TV and Blaize napped which was good as our flight wasn’t until later this evening. A quick lunch of leftover food from grocery shopping hit the spot.

At 2PM we went downstairs with all of our stuff and left the bags with the bell desk. The rest of the families were going to lunch across the street from the hotel so we joined them. We all had fun chatting and killing time and it wasn’t too long before we needed to get on the bus. We loaded the bus, which was a miracle once you see the pile of luggage 4 families has. Before we could go to the airport, we had to stop off at the civil affairs office and pickup the new passports. Our guide hopped out and it was only a few minutes before she was back.

We made our way to the airport which was a 40-ish minute drive. The last time we were here it was dark but now in the daylight we could see it was pretty big and new. Eight years ago when we were here we recall it was pretty dark and run down. Now, these terminals were big, shiny and very modern. Our guide helped us get checked in and we all were happy to be checking our luggage. Domestic security was no big deal and the first guard was nice enough to redirect all of us to “special services” and it wasn’t too long before we were in the terminal. We had about and hour and half to wait and sat around the gate area. It seems four adoptive families are pretty interesting and we had a lot of stares, smiles and finger pointing. Our flight was delayed for a bit while we waited for our inbound plane. Once it arrived we lined up and eventually boarded.

The flight was with China Eastern on an A320. The seats clearly were not designed for American frames and my knees were touching the back of the seat in front of me as soon as we sat down. Blaize was a lap infant so didn’t have a seat and we worried how he would do for his first flight. We pushed back and taxied to the runway where we sat for a bit. Flying in China is much like flying back home - hurry up and wait. We finally made it to the runway and were off. Blaize did great and once we reached cruising altitude, one of the flight attendants came and had the guy sitting in the window seat move to another seat further up the plane. This was AWESOME as it gave us the middle seat for Blaize and some extra room to spread out a bit. He was great the whole flight and enjoyed watching the lights below as we finished the 800+ mile flight to Guangzhou.

Once we landed it was a mad dash by everyone on the plane to stand up, even before we stopped. It was funny to watch as you get scolded back home for unbuckling your seat belts before the captain turns off the sign. We all made it off the plane, hit the restrooms and got all of our bags, which was good to see they made it.  Our guide in Guangzhou met us outside baggage claim and walked us to
the bus. As soon as we walked out of the terminal, the heat and humidity hit us like a wall. Guangzhou is more or less a tropical kind of environment and you can tell right away how different it was from Xi’an’s heat. This bus is bigger than the one in Xi’an and has luggage stowage under the seats so room for bags was no issue. We made the 45 minute drive to the hotel and checked it. It was now past midnight and we got to our room and started to get settled in. We eagerly awaited our bags which the bell hop brought up and set an alarm for 7AM. Tomorrow morning we go do a medical exam and need to leave at 9AM. This is going to be a coffee infused kind of a day I suspect.
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Thursday, July 5, 2018

Operation Gotcha - Day 7

Today it was my turn to get up at 4:30 and wait for everyone else to wake up. Jet lag is a never a dull moment. Julie and Blaize woke around 7:15 and with nothing solid on the docket for the day, we took our time in getting ready to go downstairs. Breakfast was more of the same though I tacked the noodle bowl again and put more hot sauce on it which was nice. We made plans with the family from Maine to go to the Muslim Quarter together this morning, finished eating and went upstairs to get ready.

We met them in the lobby and walked to the metro station to take our first Xi'an subway rides. It was very easy to get tickets and the subway was clean, well marked in both Chinese and English and not as crazy as I thought it might be. We had to make a transfer from one line to another, but that was easy as well. We all emerged from the metro near the Bell Tower in the center of the city and then moved West to the Drum Tower and the Muslim Quarter just beyond it. We walked down the main shopping street and browsed the various stalls. Many of the vendors spoke some English and when we stopped for a bit while the Maine family got some calligraphy done, the lady in the stall across from where we were sitting chatted us up. She has a 2 year old daughter and was impressed we had 5 kids. She talked with us for a bit and translated our story to another vendor who laughed at the idea of 5 kids. We also got quite a few thumbs up and smiles from people of all ages as they passed us by. It was good to see the positive reactions for sure.

We continued our walk and eventually reached the end of the shopping area and intersected with the food street. The sights and smells are hard to describe as there was everything from beads, to nougats, colored rice balls in dry ice, octopus on a stick and more. We took it all in as best we could and weaved in and out of the masses of people. We came early in the day to avoid the crowds. I can't imagine what this street is like at night! The carcasses of goats hanging in some of the stalls certainly speaks to the freshness of the food.  LOL. We bought some candied kiwi, pomegranate and persimmon to try out. I've read too many tales of people having trips messed up by eating street food and don't want to join their ranks. It very well could have been safe, but this isn't a trip to gamble on food sickness.


We reached the end of the road and were back at the Drum Tower, more or less making a big loop. We sat for a bit and enjoyed people watching and apparently we were also being watched as we were approached and asked if we would take selfies with some of the people. Why not?  I'm sure there are posts on Weibo (Facebook for China) with our pictures. Haha. The kids were winding down and we wanted to get Blaize back to the hotel for a nap so made our way back to the subway. While buying the fare cards, we were a big hit with some more locals. It never hurts to smile, wave, and say Hello. Both on the way there and back, the locals were kind enough to clear a seat for Julie and Blaize as well as the Maine mother and daughter. Nice to see such kind behavior as we rarely see it back home in the metros we've been on. Well done, Xi'an!  We made it back to the hotel and Blaize took a nap after eating some food. Julie and I enjoyed some oatmeal and applesauce from home for lunch.

While Blaize was sleeping, Julie and I researched Indian restaurants. It's been too long since our last curry top-off and we needed to resolve that. It seems Indian isn't a popular cuisine in Xi'an but where there is a will, there is a way. We found one that we thought might deliver and even saw we could order online, so that would resolve the language barrier. We picked out what we'd order and waited until about 5PM to try to place an order. Lo and behold, they don't take online orders here, just in their Beijing restaurants. I figured I'd call and ask but the number on the website just rang. Only one way to solve this, hop in a cab and go there! We stopped by the front desk to make sure we had the hotel's address in Chinese to help get back. The ride over there was a treat as traffic was, well, probably normal for around here, we were just lower in a car and not a bus. We wound our way through the city until we reached the area where the restaurant is. The area is close to the Great Wild Goose Pagoda and has recently been developed into a nice tourist area. There are hotels, tons of restaurants and a Starbucks.

We wandered around for a bit before we smelled the curry and knew we were close! We found the restaurant and enjoyed some vindaloo, chole batura, naan, samosas and basmati rice. Blaize loves naan and even liked some of the potatoes from the samosas. We ate our fill and then walked to a Westin hotel to get some help hailing a taxi. We didn't want to flag one down ourselves for fear of getting an illegal cab or worse. Having the hotel's address helped and it wasn't too long and we were back. This was our last full day in Xi'an as we check out tomorrow and fly to Guangzhou in the evening. We've enjoyed our time here but are ready to move on to the next steps in the process
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Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Operation Gotcha - Day 6

Another day breaks and this time I slept pretty good though Julie was up for an hour and a half in the middle of the night. I'm hoping we are getting close to being over the jet lag hump. We all got ready and were down at breakfast around 8AM. Nothing new on the buffet, but it is the biggest and safest meal of the day for us. Blaize did a great job with a lot of fruit this morning. Part way through we were joined by the family from Maine. It's nice to have someone to share stories and experiences with.

Today is the day Julie and some of the other people in our group are going to visit the orphanage in Xianyang. For obvious reasons, Blaize isn't going back to visit so he and I will chill in the hotel room while they are gone. Julie got ready to go and Blaize and I killed time with his stacking toys. We had fun looking out the window at the busy city street, more stacking and looking at pictures before he was rubbing his eyes and ready for a nap. I got him ready and put him in his crib and he was out pretty fast.

Julie and the others came back around 12:15 and sounded like they had a nice visit. It was a special treat for them to be able to visit the orphanage as many of them don't like visitors or flat out won't allow them. We are getting low on formula so headed out into the rain to go to the grocery store. We had to psyche ourselves up based on the experience we had Sunday and were braced for more chaos. Lucky for us it was really calm and quiet in the grocery and we found everything we needed, including more coffee, and bought some peanut butter, potato chips and Doritos for a bit of a 4th of July in China celebration. While picking out formula we were approached by multiple workers who wanted us to scan a QR code in the WeChat application for coupons. I tried to play along and after scanning they kept pointing to the beer picture in the ad. I am guessing it is like the grocery store loyalty cards back home but it was wasting time as we couldn't communicate and I wasn't going to be buying beer. We checked out and headed back to the hotel.

In the room we made lunch for Blaize and enjoyed some of our "American Feast." Blaize seemed like he was getting tired, so we put him down for a nap but he didn't sleep. We are going to dinner with some of the other families at 4:30 and were hoping he'd get some rest but he seemed to have other plans. We killed some more time while he threw a tantrum and then it was time to go.

We walked over to the same mall we had visited a few days ago when the lights went out on us. Our guide was kind enough to join us and helped order food that would work for everyone. We must have gotten to the restaurant early as most of the workers were doing pre-shift team building/calisthenics that seemed more like line dancing. The food arrived and was very good and we all ate our fill. We had fun talking with everyone and our poor guide was peppered with questions about all things Chinese. She did great answering them and taking it all in stride. She then took us to the nearby metro station and showed us how to buy tickets and which stops to go to tomorrow. We're going to be adventurous and go to Muslim Quarter that was literally the end (or beginning depending on your nationality) of the legendary Silk Road. We went back to the hotel and are in for the night. Tomorrow is a no paperwork or formal sightseeing tour kind of day so we'll see how it all plays out.
Operation Gotcha - Day 13
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Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Operation Gotcha - Day 5

Ugh - up early again. Jet lag is such a drag but it is what it is. Instead of typo-ridden blog posts, I just surfed the web, read some Twitter and played games. It was another hour or so before Julie woke and we started to get ready for a day of sightseeing. We both enjoyed a cup of the Nescafe instant coffee in the room and I was reminded of something I saw in another hotel. "Sometimes you need a cup of coffee to go downstairs and get a cup of coffee."  So true! Breakfast was in the hotel and not to brag, but my chopstick skills are getting pretty impressive (ha!) and I gave the noddle soup another go. One of the chefs behind the counter spoke English and gave me some suggestions. I took the noodles, covered them in chicken broth, added onions, cilantro a bit of soy sauce, a small bit of hot sauce and - boom it was good eats. Next time, I'll add more heat for sure. I also learned that the "broth" I put on my first bowl was pork something. Based on the amount of it vs the chicken broth in the serving container, pork isn't a popular topping around here. Anyways, we ate breakfast and I even got a wave from Blaize as I left the table to go get some coffee for Julie and me. He plowed through watermelon, banana, congee, and fried rice. He was a hungry boy!

We had about and hour before we were to meet in the lobby to go to see the Terracotta Warriors so I cranked on the blog and got the previous day's adventures posted and emailed to the family back home. It takes quite a bit of time to write these posts and while I hope you find them informative, they are also meant to be a nice journal for Blaize when he gets older. This is why you get to read about our meals and some of the stuff you probably think is boring. Julie and Blaize played around a bit and got the backpack ready for the day. We had snagged some pancakes and various rolls from breakfast as we knew we'd be in bus and out at the museum much of the day. Snacks are important, especially when you are almost 2 years old.

We loaded into the bus for the almost 1 hour drive out to the site of the Terracotta Warriors. It was raining again and very overcast, which is a nice change from the scorching heat and humidity we had on Saturday and Sunday. Our guide gave us a bit of a history lesson on the ride out and we also discussed Chinese healthcare and orphans. It was interesting to hear a local's perspective and it matched up with what we thought as well. This isn't the time or place to pontificate about it now and could be an interesting post in the future. As we got closer to the site, I could tell how much had changed in the 8 years since we visited. There are tall hotels, apartments and much wider roads on the way into the area. It's pretty obvious that the Chinese middle class has become much more mobile and like to travel and see one of their key historical treasures.


Our driver dropped us off and we walked though a complex of buildings with restaurants, souvenir stands and other "touristy" things before we got to the main ticket area. This was all new and massive from a scale perspective. Our guide got our tickets and we went through some pretty lax security and then walked almost a mile to the entrance of the site. It was a pretty walk and they made quite an effort to make it enjoyable but I'm not sure why they had the ticket entrance so far from the buildings where the relics are. The fact that there are two entrances also caused some issues as one of the families in our group didn't get their ticket stubs back after the first check at security and didn't realize it until they got to the 2nd gate. We all waited for them inside while they sorted this out with the help of our guide. It was a good opportunity to feed some kids, change diapers and socialize with each other more. It wasn't too long and we were all together and our guide gave us some more history and then we went in to see Pit 1. I remember as a child reading about the Terracotta Warriors, found by farmers in 1974 and imagining what it would be like to see them. Here I am walking into see them a 2nd time and it was just as cool as it was the first time. So stinking impressive! All of the statues were broken by an army who was raiding the area so every statue there has been put back together by hand. It takes about 6 months to put one together so you can imagine the number of hours required for this. Mind boggling! Also, these statues were made in 200BC, truly a wonder of the ancient world. We took plenty of pictures and toured the other pits where they found the horse statues, the kneeling archer and high ranking officials. The detail and hierarchy of the army is staggering.



After seeing the three main pits, the kids were all about at the end of their ropes for the day so we made our way out of the museum area. I figured we were walking back to the bus but imagine my surprise when we entered the marketplace area we passed through earlier. We came into the market from a different direction and there were dozens of different restaurants including many Western ones, like McDonald's, Subway, Starbucks, Haggen Daaz and more. All of us were pretty hungry and most of us went to the back home king of fast food, McDonald's. The menu was a bit different, but my Big Mac and fries tasted just like it does stateside. Afterwards Julie, Blaize and I tried some black sesame ice cream, which was pretty good. It has a bit of a nuttier taste and less sweet than normal ice cream. The face Blaize made was hilarious and was a combination of scrunched up from the cold but loving the ice cream. Our last stop was Starbucks for some coffee and our journey back to the Western way of life was complete - haha. We walked back to the bus and drove back to the hotel. Blaize was watching Julie and I drink our coffee and Julie put it up to his mouth but not where the hole the coffee comes out of is located. He would put his lips on it and then when she would take it away, he'd lick them like he actually had some. It was pretty funny to watch and we may have another coffee addict joining the family.

Other than dinner, today is more or less done and we are going to try the Chinese restaurant in the hotel so wish us luck. Tomorrow, Julie will be going to the orphanage Blaize came from while he and I kick around the hotel. When they get back we'll go see the Xi'an city wall and Drum Tower so it should be a short day.
Operation Gotcha - Day 13
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Monday, July 2, 2018

Operation Gotcha - Day 4

I woke at 4AM and couldn't fall back to sleep so got up and started the previous day's blog post. Fun fact, if you can't type very well and are working in the dark, a backlit keyboard would have been nice. I spent more time fixing typos this afternoon than I did typing content.  I wrote for maybe 45 minutes and then got back into bed as I knew today was going to be a big day. We got up and ready for the day around 6:30. It was forecasted to rain all day and had already started by the time we opened the blackout drapes. Today's tasks include exchanging money with the bank agent, finalization of the adoption and swinging by the police station to get Blaize's passport started.

We ate breakfast with the couple from Maine and enjoyed getting to know them a bit more. I went up to the room to meet with the bank agent and exchange our money for the fees we'd need to pay today. They made it very easy for us which was nice. Then it was back to the room for another 30 minutes before back downstairs to go to the Civil Affairs office.  We all loaded into the bus and took the same route to the office. Monday morning traffic is even worse than Sunday afternoon and add in the rain for extra excitement. I sort f think driving here would be like driving in NYC or New Jersey - there are traffic laws but I don't think they are enforced as tightly as back home. Haha

We went through the final paperwork stages of the adoption with a notary and adoption official. It was sort of like closing on a house as I can't remember signing my name this many times in a long, long while. We also applied our thumbprints to the documents and Blaize's right footprint to seal the deal. All told it was maybe 2 hours in the office and everyone's kids did great! Only one more paperwork step for today and that is to get the passport process rolling but that wouldn't be until later.

We all loaded back into the bus and headed to the hotel to chill for a few hours. Blaize hit the hay pretty hard and napped until we woke him around 2:30. Julie and I napped for a little while, too. It wasn't long before we were back down in the lobby and then the bus. We stopped by the Civil Affairs office to pickup the official who I guess needs to sponsor our expedited passport requests and then we went off to the police station. The process here was very easy for us and all we had to do was take a picture of Blaize and our adoption guide and official did the rest. We loaded back into the bus to return to the hotel.

We went back to the room and hung out for a bit. More and more of Blaize's personality comes out as he gets used to his new family. It was still raining but not too heavy so we decided to head out searching for dinner and the ever elusive coffee. We found Nescafe instant coffee in the convenience store across the road and then checked a few restaurants before settling on KFC. Yup, Kentucky Fried Chicken like back home - only different. We struggled through ordering some corn as a side, fries and a boneless breast. Sounds easy but took a lot longer due to the language barrier. Kudos to the cashier who worked with us as I am sure it was not easy for her either. The food was ok and the chicken was pretty spicy for being a non-spicy breast but I like spicy food, so it was all good.


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Operation Gotcha- Day 3 - Gotcha Day

After hitting the hay pretty hard we woke up early again with the anticipation of the day ahead running through our minds. Today was THE day we've been working towards for so long. We were going to meet our son this afternoon! Waking around 5AM when we were not scheduled to leave until 3PM meant a long day of "hurry up and wait." We got ready and went downstairs to breakfast and apparently timed it just right as a large tour group was leaving as we arrived. Breakfast was nothing new and I passed on the noodle bowl for today. Maybe tomorrow is when I'll give it another go.

Back in the room and we are getting things ready and milling about. I worked on the blog and tried to sort out the formatting issues and think of an easy way to get pictures out there. I'm really hamstrung at the moment but have an idea I want to try. We called home and it was nice to hear our kids on the other end. We watched 2 movies, napped and enjoyed the view from the hotel room. It's really clear today and we can see the mountains in the distance. The electronics store across the road was having a big sale on either refrigerators or ovens (we couldn't tell) and had a lady with a microphone talking very loudly for about an hour and had some women dancing on a stage for part of their promo. Seems they have annoying sales stuff in China, too. Sort of a mix between the monster trucks announcer guy "Sunday, Sunday, SUNDAY" and a concert, blended with a union strike with a picket line. It was annoying but fun to watch.

The time finally came to meet our guide in the hotel lobby so we grabbed the six bags of gifts we were giving to the orphanage officials and nannies, the required paperwork and headed down. We met Sherrie and made some small talk. She was impressed that we had walked 8 miles the day before in the heat to see the wall and the Drum Tower. Soon another couple joined us and we found out that they are from Ohio as well and only 20 minutes away from us. Small world, huh? The other two families are from Maine and California. We all loaded into the bus for the 30 minute drive to the Civil Affairs office where we'd meet our son. You'd never know it was a Sunday from the traffic - bumper to bumper. We rode the elevator to the 20th floor and all sat in the room waiting for our children to arrive.

We didn't have to wait too long before they all came in and we spotted our son right away. Soon he was in Julie's arms. He was crying, which was to be expected and the rest of the kids were crying too so it created quite a cacophony. We didn't have much paperwork to do today, which was different from our first adoption. They had a photographer there who took pictures of all of us as well as the photo that we think will become his passport picture. This was a huge change from last time and we were very grateful it was right there. With our first adoption we had to take a car to a store front and then go through what we remember as shady areas and stairwells to get the picture taken. This was much, much better.  We talked with the nannies, exchanged WeChat QR codes and emails (that's something new, too!) and then we were all asked to go downstairs. We waited in the building lobby for a few minutes and then it was back to the hotel.


Our guide gave us some directions as we got closer to the hotel including a grocery store and a few restaurant recommendations. We went back to the room to chill and bond a bit. He was very tentative as you'd expect but he did a good job exploring and playing with toys. It was starting to get late and we had not eaten anything. We decided to venture out to the mall across the road where our guide said there was a restaurant with English menus and pictures. It's funny how your perspective on what is a menu changes when you can't read anything. The mall is a tea emporium and the first three floors were more or less tea shops selling all kinds of tea or shops that sold tea sets, tea tables, etc. The top floor is a movie theater and is also where the restaurants are. We walked around and found the one she recommended and while perusing the menu which featured delicacies such as "snake head soup" and "spicy duck head" the power went out. We decided to take a pass on eating there since it was dark and we had no idea when the power would come on.

We wandered from the mall towards the grocery store. If you like shopping on Black Friday, a Chinese grocery store will be right up your alley. It was chaotic inside and very crowded between the carts, people and workers stocking the shelves as fast as they could. We walked every aisle looking for food we thought would be vegetarian friendly and for instant coffee. After we walked the store all we had was a bunch of bananas. Frustrated, we left and went to the hotel to order dinner there. This time we ordered at the restaurant where the staff spoke good English and when the food arrived in our room it was just as we ordered.

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