Grace Finds a Home

We had no appointments today. A chance to sleep in, have a late breakfast, and read the paper. Breakfast is included at the hotel. They have omelettes made to order, cereal, soy beans, salad, tropical fruits, and lots of other things I am not adventurous enough to try. Later, Bradley got caught up on some homework. We went up on the roof of the hotel to the pool. The air was in the 80's but the water was much colder. Bradley went all the way in, but Grace, Mom, and Dad only managed to get in ankle deep. We had dinner at a Thai restaurant and were amazed at Grace's facility with chopsticks. She's teaching us how to use them. In her tiny hands, those sticks become very effective pincers. She can manage rice and all manner of slippery vegetables. We walked to the riverfront and had ice cream to celebrate Grace's one week anniversary as a member of the family. We were disappointed that the much heralded laser show over the river didn't happen tonight. So, we settled for some pictures of the lighted buildings and boats. I believe I could be a rich man if I were a neon salesman in China.

Tomorrow we hope to venture off the island to the famous Qingping outdoor market. This is where you can buy almost anything to eat that you never thought anybody would ever eat. We have heard they have scorpions and cicadas on a stick, cats and dogs on the barbecue, pigs feet, goose hand, and ostrich kidney. Apart from that I guess it's your average run-of-the-mill market. We'll let you know how it turns out

Time to sleep....

Rick, Kathy, Bradley, and Grace