Today we had to stay in our room until 12:30 because Michael was at the American Consulate finalizing our babies’ visas. It was very boring. About 12:15 we got a call and found out everything was ok and for us to meet on the 2nd floor for the infamous “red couch” photos here at the hotel. We dressed Ali in a pink silk Chinese dress, she’s so adorable! We took photos with all the moms and babies and then a group photo in front of the waterfall in the hotel, then back to the red couch for a shot with just the babies. It was chaotic and hilarious. Of course, our camera was acting up and we didn’t get any pictures, but we’ll get some copies from the other parents. We met up with Amanda and Grandma and got into taxis and went to the other side of the city to go to a Mexican restaurant. It was really good. After eating, we ventured around the area and went into a few shops and found a few street vendors selling beautiful flowers, it was another great experience. Amanda and Grandma had enough and we hailed a taxi to send them back to the hotel. Mallory, Ginnie, me and Ali stayed and ventured some more. We really enjoy exploring, we just don’t seem to have enough time. We finally decided to go back to the hotel. On our way back, we passed another beautiful temple/memorial building. It would have been nice to visit, but we didn’t have the time. This taxi ride was fun, the driver understood some English and we almost killed a guy on a bicycle. There are a ton of bikes in this town, a little closer to the hotel, we saw a bicyclist transporting a table! Ginnie pulled out the camera and took a picture, this had the driver laughing hysterically, it was a great moment we will never forget. Went and picked up our laundry and visited a few of the local stores and then back to the room. Tomorrow we go to the consulate and Ali becomes ours officially, forever. It can’t happen soon enough.
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