Our First Day with Selah Skye

We saw the Forbidden City and the Great Wall before flying south to the Anhui Province.
At 9 am on Monday, Nov. 5, we went to the Office of Civil Affairs. We walked into a room with a long table where other adoptive families were sitting. I saw Selah playing on the other side of the room but went on to our seats to begin the greeting process. Within a minute she had recognized us and come to where I was sitting. She hugged me, kissed me on both sides of my face and called me Ma-Ma... Blew me away!
After a short time there she came with us back to the hotel until the following day when we would go back to the adoption office to finish paperwork. This picture was taken at the hotel, she had been with us for just a few short hours.
We went to the park nearby and she drug us all over the place and later, slept the whole night through. Seeing her and Gloria together was such a blessing:) instant sisters!

Just before visiting the Forbidden City
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Nov. 3, the Forbidden City was ornate to the detail and the history was fascinating. Our guide was very knowledgeable so it was a great tour.
That evening we walked around a couple of dark, rainy blocks near the hotel in search of the recommended Roast Duck restaurant. After asking 10 people in our pitiful Mandarine, we found it. It was an authentic Chinese dining experience. The weather was a blowing rain on the dark walk back to our hotel and we awoke to a snow covered Beijing the next morning.

We have arrived in China.

 

Our guide took us sight seeing as soon as we got some rest.
We visited the Water Cube and the Bird's Nest from the 2008 Olympics. And after that, a tea house or two:)
Will be in Beijing one more day before flying south to Selah's  Anhui Province.