It has been a great trip but we are ready to go home!

Last night we went to dinner with another mom, Tina, and her young son, Nathan.  The busy streets are starting to become our home-away-from-home here!

So happy that the pollution level was light yesterday.

I am sure we have all lost a few years off our life this trip!

We had asked the concierge here how to get to the Banana Leaf restaurant, a place that had been recommended.  He was not overly complimentary and instead suggested we head down to Soi 5, not too far from the Garden Hotel.

The food was truly wonderful and the price was reasonable.  If we would have only found this place a few days earlier in the week so that we could have enjoyed it more!

On the way back up to our room, Peyton took over the elevator controls for our family.

This morning we took Tina and Nathan up to our favorite park since it was their last day also.

We again enjoyed a little singing in the park …

It is always nice to get a helping hand from your jie jie.

The one thing I give China lot of credit for is the amount of money they spend on their park system.  Every city that we have ever visited here has had beautiful parks and they are always well used by their citizens.

Everyone STILL seems to be all smiles … well, except maybe Jessie!

Those of you who know us well know that we are not Starbucks people.

However, finding the Oolong Peach Iced Tea there early this week might have killed the adoption budget.  Finding it on the last day was just an added treat!

Because you can’t have too much of a good thing, we went by Soi 5 again for lunch!

A little mint water for your refreshment.

Various Thai dishes (which were attacked so quickly that I could not get a picture of the fresh plates).

In the end, this really says it all!

We just received both girls VISAs, so we are clear to head out!  The hotel is having a little reception this evening for all the adopting families and then we hit the road at 5:15 am tomorrow morning!  First stop is Beijing, then Newark, then home tomorrow evening!  We leave Beijing at 5:00 PM and arrive in Newark at 5:40 PM.  That is a SHORT international flight!

Cameron