Hello from Guangzhou!

We took a 4 hour plane ride yesterday from Changchun to Guangzhou. Lyric was a rock star and slept about 3 out of the 4 hours. Let’s hope the 17+ hour flight home next Friday, which includes a plane change in Beijing, is just as painless.

We got checked in around 5pm and were starving so we hit Lucy’s for some grub. Lucy’s is an American cuisine restaurant which serves many beers from around the world (yeah baby). I gulped up some fettuccine alfredo, Mar had a daiquiri, chicken fingers and French fries. We were happy.

Later in the evening, after Lyric and Mar hit the sack I decided to go for a walk. I bought Cuban from the cigar shop and just walked around to see what’s changed here. We are on a little island which is part of Guangzhou right on the Pearl River, so it’s pretty scenic. At one point, a cute little local girl offered “you like massage”….funny, I didn’t see a massage place anywhere, my muscles are a little sore from the flight. After mulling it over for about .000001 seconds I passed up on the offer (you didn’t think did ya? Come on people!). I do somehow think Mar owes me a back massage now though, right?

We should meet back up with our group this morning which all flew to Guangzhou yesterday as well. Lyric has a medical exam and TB test scheduled this morning, she needs this to obtain a visa to travel to the states.

Guangzhou has changed a lot but there are still quite a few stores which will have the pleasure of meeting the Leonard’s this afternoon!

Lyric is keeping us busy. Everything is new to her. She is very inquisitive and wants to touch and investigate everything.

Mar is bugging me to head down for breakfast.

By for now,

Doug