Thurs, 13 July 2006

From Keith…. Today was a free day. We took a taxi with our guide Mary to the Zoo. It was extremely hot but did get to see a Lion, Tiger, and elephant up really close. The Panda’s were stubborn and would not come out of the air-conditioning, not that I blame them. So far every taxi we have taken has been air-conditioned. One even had a little TV for us. Prices are low and they seem well regulated by the government. And while the ride is sometimes like a Six Flags ride; they have been ok so far. I’ve learned sometimes it’s best not to look out though. To many close calls…lol

We ended up going back to the hotel to cool off, and then have lunch, then back to cool off again. A frantic couple stopped us with a sick baby. Their guide was gone for the day and they had no clue where to take her. Darlene, being the expert and having done her research, directed them to the White Swan, which has a doctor on-staff.

Note from Darlene: Did I mention that God has blessed us with the perfect baby? Keith and I vie for her attention constantly…well unless she needs her diaper changed and then he will step back! LOL

She loved her playtime with her Daddy in the pool this afternoon and was a splishing and a splashing!! We will have to take her swimming a lot more now that we know she enjoys it. She is shy around strangers and will cry and reach out for Keith or I to save her. Keith and I were debating about something…not yelling…and she started to cry. She is very tender hearted and doesn’t like loud noises.

We had our laundry done today and when we were in the hotel elevator a gentleman asked if we were leaving to come back home. Keith said, “Oh no…this is just a couple of day’s!” Truth be know, it’s been 1 week. He thinks he is so funny. I have seen the couple with the sick baby in our hotel so I hope I run into them again to see how she is doing. I said a quick prayer for her as we left them at the White Swan, the baby looked very pale and placid. Our hearts went out to them, how very scary to have a sick child and not know where or who to turn to in a foreign country. Well tomorrow is another free day and we are going to relax. Go swimming, maybe some sight seeing on the island, weather permitting, not do much of anything…sounds nice after all the running we’ve been doing.