Last Full Day in Ningxia

Friday 5:30am

Yesterday was our last full day here in Ningxia.  We have a 1pm fllight from here to Guangzhou this afternoon which means we have to meet at the airport around 11:30.  We can't wait to get to Guangzhou.  Hopefully the beds will be softer.  :)

Yesterday we went back to the notary to pick up all of our paperwork and receive notarized translations of all of our documents.  After that, we headed to another park, called "Forest Park".  This park was much bigger and nicer than the other one.  There was even a train that went all the way around the park.  Saiya seemed to liked the train ride around the park.  The weather in the morning was perfect for it.  After the train ride, we tried to get her to play in the ball pit and on the trampoline, but she wasnt interested.

After Forest Park, we went to a Budhist temple.  The temple was beautiful!  There was a large pagoda in the middle of the grounds.  We didnt stay there long, but we did get a chance to wander around a little bit.  The temple is fully functioning and according to our guide houses 20 monks and priests.  There were several people there praying and making offerings.

Lunch was the best food we have had since coming to Ningxia.  We were not sure what to have, so we asked our guide for some suggestions.  He took us to a nice chinese restaurant where he made suggestions and ordered for us.  The food was absolutely wonderful!  It almost made up for the surprisingly disappointing food we have been having most of the week.

Saiya is doing great!  She still doesnt want to play with other kids, but she is slowly, VERY slowly, coming around to Chris.  She loves the computer.  Everytime I sit down to it, she tries to crawl in my lap so she can see what I am doing.  Its cute.  She lets me work and just likes to watch the screen.  Last night we watched Mulan in chinese.  I'm not sure if she really understodd it all.  She didnt make a sound while we were watching it.  She didnt even laugh at the funny parts.  But she sat there and was sort of mezmerized by it.  I would give anything to know what she was thinking...

Today its off to the airport for her first plane ride.  We will see how that goes!  Wish us luck!