Yesterday we traveled to the city where Katherine spent the first 10 months of her life. We were able to view only the front gates of the orphanage, but each family got to visit their child's abandonment place. Katherine was found at the back gate of the bus station. Guigang, about 2 hours east of Nanning, is a larger city than we expected, but definitely more rural with water buffalo roaming the streets. We drove through many a sugar cane and rice field to get there.
We've known Katherine all of six days and we're quickly learning that she likes to EAT. The only time she gets the slightest bit cranky is when we're ending the eating experience. She has a death grip on my arm as I feed her noodles or what ever I'm eating (literally) with chopsticks. It's so crazy what a baby her age can eat. We are always the last to leave the table. I guess that's pretty typical, but I am amazed. She's eating more than Thomas!
For the record...we stink. Literally. Our room smells like a mix of sweat, tinkle, and formula with a little pooh mixed in for good measure. John thinks they may need to fumigate the room when we leave this fine hotel. There is no way to stay fresh in this country. Locals are so well groomed and nicely dressed and us American's look like we've just stepped out of a steam bath all the time.
We feel as though we've been in China forever. Thomas occasionally has flashbacks of his old life, but has done so well on this trip. This has truly been an awesome experience for our family. Tomorrow we leave Nanning for Guangzhou on the last leg of our journey. We're looking forward to a little change of scenery and a new place to stink up.
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