Nanjing Day 5

Rachel crying because she wants to go.....we had just come back to the room after being out.

Xuanwu Lake

Beautiful tree at lake the blooms looked like white irises.

Taylor at Xuanwu lake

This is a large loom, at the brocade institution, with two people working, one up high who is in charge of the pattern, which they have a copy of sitting in front of them. They second person operates the loom. It takes them all day to do 6cm of brocade!!! Yes.....6cm!! They use silk, gold thread, silver thread and also peacock feathers.

Cutie!


Steamed egg (the sauce was like soy sauce)

This morning we met our guide at 9am and headed out to a beautiful large lake here in Nanjing, Xuanwu Lake. It has 5 islands within the lake with access through bridges to them. They have little amusement parks at different parts of the lake. It was really pretty and nice to get out and just walk around. We left the lake and went to the brocade institute. There they have like a little museum set up explaining the history of brocade, they also have large looms set up where they make brocade and also, of course, a store where you make a purchase. It was really neat. And being that Nanjing is known for it's brocade we did buy a small framed piece for sister to have one day. We then came back to the room where James, Taylor and myself had pb&j sandwiches, because we took 4 pieces of bread from the breakfast buffet this morning. Lil sis had steamed egg. It was part of her diet at the orphanage and our guide offered to place an order for us. I was expecting a boiled egg and that is not what it is, see picture. James tried it and said it had a great flavor and if he had some white rice it would have been great. Rachel slept better again last night and did wake up with a low grade fever of 99. Yesterday, afternoon we got out the stroller and as soon as she saw it she pointed to the front seat and wanted in. Now we are in trouble because every time we open the hotel room door she starts screaming. She likes to go and she doesn't want to be in this room anymore. Last night, she stood by the stroller crying for at least 20 minutes, then James put the stroller up and she went to the door and cried for another 20. Then when she quit crying she stood there and blew kisses and said "by-bye", her way of saying, please can we go.

Thanks for all the prayers for Rachel. I know alot of people have prayed for us and it means so much. She is doing so much better. She still is congested, but we have seen a big difference in the last three days. I actually got 6 hours straight of sleep last night and it has made me feel better today. Our fan did wonders for my sleep!

After nap is just free time. We may get out and do a little shopping. There are tons of little shops close by.