Monday

We walked around the area near our hotel this morning; we saw an open market and street vendors. It was another sunny and mild morning here. Later, we took a taxi back to Shamien Island. Our friends we met in Nanchang invited us to meet for lunch (they are in a different hotel than us) and let the girls play. They enjoyed climbing a tree, playing badminton, and running. Before it got dark we came back to our hotel. Maeve and I played on the floor most of the evening.

We are getting anxious to start our journey home. Tomorrow is the very last appointment; we then wait until late Wednesday afternoon for Maeve's visa (then we are cleared to head toward home).