Park and the Pearl

(Dan) Today was another wait day. Three more families arrived and it was quite a bit cooler. We bundled up and took a walk in the park. Today the locals were there, so it seemed normal. Helen was anxious to get out of the hotel, but when we stepped out into the air, it stirred up a bit of a cough. She decided that she would walk around the lake. 2 miles later she was done and we collapsed in our room where we took a long nap.

It's a good thing your daddy knows the international version of patty cakes.

We took some shots of the local people. It is interesting their reactions to us. Some are kind and smile. Others mumble or just stare at us. Not to be rude, but just curious.  I asked our guides what people say when we walk by. Some seem serious and we wanted to know if they were angry.

She said that for most people it is not meant to be mean, but some of these people have HARD LIVES. This would be my observation as well. The next few pictures help me appreciate how much we have.

This take mowing the grass to a hole new level.

You can't tell, but she is very young.

Waiting for the serve.

Macarena in the park.

He was shouting at us and I pointed the camera at him and he tried to make a run for it.

Fan dance.

What is she looking at?

Oh well, nothing like praying half naked in the park.

We made it to ... (see below) the  

Little dancing

Come on you old man, step to the beat.

Is that a smile?

Professional hacky sackers. I counted 54 kicks before they missed. They're good.

Local opera on the street.

Let's get physical!

All the tennis tables were taken. Man! I hate that.

Women taking care of women ... or playing poker.

Later that night we took a cruse up the Pearl River. Legion is told of a great trader who found a giant perl worthy of the emperors, but while admiring it, he had butter fingers and dropped it into the water where it was lost. So they names the river the Perl!  (It sounds better with my pirate voice)

TV tower. 116 floors and powered by a unicorn! 

No really, or it might be one of the "my little ponies".

Jeff's new little buddy!

The Kung fu (slow and relaxed) tea lady and friends. 

Beautiful art in music!

What happens if dad goes too far.