This morning we headed out on a shopping adventure with Ann. I met Ann through the care package service we used to send Ava her care packages and birthday cake. In addition to care packages, Ann offers her services as a shopping assistant. She took us to the Jade Market, the Pearl Market, and the Silk Market. We bought jade pendants, jade bracelets, jade dragons (Ava's middle name means Jade in Chinese), a family ball, chopsticks, pearl necklaces and bracelets, silk dresses, and porcelain tea sets... all in 3 hours!!
The best part of the trip was that Ann knew exactly which shops to visit, and the "wholesale" prices were already set. We didn't have to bargain at all, and we didn't have to struggle with the language barrier. I would HIGHLY recommend Ann for anyone traveling to Guangzhou. The prices she got us were absolutely amazing compared to the stores here on the island, and the trip was just about stress free. She is all business and moves quick. She is also very fun to talk to, and she is sweet as can be. She held Ava a few times so we could shop, and she played a Chinese version of pat-a-cakes with her which Ava totally loved!
After lunch and a nap, we went to Lucy's for dinner again. We met a couple of RQ friends (an adoption forum I read). It was fun to put faces to names. Ava had the chicken congee... again! This time she downed the whole bowl in about 2 mintues flat, so we ordered her a second one. She ate that too! After we got back to the room she was bouncing off the walls. She showed off more of her crawling skills. Then she got totally silly laying on the bed, flopping herself around and giggling until she could barely breathe. She is such a clown!
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