Day 10 free day

Today we did some sightseeing in Guangzhou with a little shopping.  We started with buffet breakfast at the hotel.  Our first stop was walking around the Six Banyan Trees Buddhist temple.  I believe it has a near 1500 year history.  Unfortunately the tower is closed now as it has started to lean; they tried to correct to no avail.

We then visited the Old Chen House; a museum.  They had several different exhibit areas with porcelain, bone and wood carvings and embroidery, amount other things.  

We then went to the Provencial Arts & Crafts shopping center.  It had a/c and a number of different items for souviners; however in hindsight most of the items are much cheaper in a small shopping center next to the China Hotel.  The only thing there that I have not seen at other places is finger painting; there was an artist there painting general Chinese landscapes with his fingers and a rag.  

We had meet up with 3 other nice families on this leg which has been nice.  For dinner Jason took us and another family to the Macau Street Restaurant.  It was nice; very large place.  Me and mom tried some of the local beer; Pearl River, much like American lager.

Grace is still doing wonderful.  Eating solid foods really well, but does not really want to take a bottle.  Jason has a six month old and indicated his daughter does not like to take a bottle either; we even tried to purchase a "Chinese" bottle, but she doesn't like it either.