Shamian Island

Today we got out of the hotel! Just for a little bit. My foot started to swell up after about two hours, but we still had fun. We went to Shaiman Island or what I like to call Chinese New Orleans. It reminded so much of the Garden District with the old buildings and beautiful vegetation that thrives in humidity. All that was missing was jazz and creole cooking.

We mostly did shopping and visited the park for a bit.





We loved this sign advertising that all potato dishes used U.S. potatoes. Especially at the bottom where it say the United States Potato Food Carnival. Didn't know ours were any different than anyone else's!



The streets were really beautiful with the cutest sculptures.







On many of the corners they were doing model shoots.



We purchased squeaky shoes for the girls. Most of the kids in our group now have them. Instead of lighting up when you walk, they squeak. We always no where Anna is now. She loves her new squeaky shoes.



After four days of going to the playground she finally sat in the swing!





Tomorrow we go to the US consulate!