This morning we went to the Famous "Monkey Park"- a very popular place for people here in Guiyang- it is HUGE- a big lake (where we actually saw people swimming in the 15C water!)
One of the most popular attractions is the monkeys that roam around- playing and eating out of the hands of the local "feeders"- our guide told us that each feeder knows a few monkeys and has a name for each of them. You can hear the feeders calling out for the monkeys to come and get food!) we were standing less than 5 feet away from these wild monkeys- cool and scary at the same time!
The ride to and from the park was like something out of National Geographic Explorer- it was best @ times not to look at where we going! We have seen some very interesting parts of the city.
Zach is doing better- some of you have asked about his palate and eating- he seems to eat pretty well- nothing out of his nose yet- he drinks from a bottle (formula) in the morning and before bed- he is very particular about that! He can also drink out of a plastic water bottle and he can screw and unscrew the lid all by himself! He loves noodles, eggs, fruit, and veggies- and of course- chinese snacks!
He still strongly favors BaBa over MaMa, but I have caught a few smiles in my direction! He has a little backpack that he is insistent on carrying everywhere- w/ an attached balloon! Yesterday, we went to Wal-Mart and bought him a new pair of shoes- little did we know they were squeaky shoes! (anyone who has adopted from China can understand the angst between the lines here!). He loves them, of course, so it will likely be a while before we can sneak out the squeaks!
XiXi is taking everything in stride- a great helper for her DiDi- and has been an adventurous eater as well. More later...
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