Off the Island

Yesterday we branched out and left Shamian Island, home of the White Swan Hotel. We found a map and took the metro into the heart of the city, getting off at a beautiful public park. It was "Children's Day" in China, so Phoebe got us in for free. The park was enormous, with hills of gardens, dense tropical vegetation, shaded foot paths, red lanterns, and historical sculptures. We stopped at the Guangzho Museum and climbed to the top for a view of the city.

It was very hot, and we've been using the Ergo carrier instead of a stroller to facilitate bonding, which only makes you sweat more. Little Phoebe felt very warm, and wasn't taking much of the water and juice I was trying to give her. We got her back to the hotel and took her to the pool to cool off. She loved it! Mark tossed her up in the air and let her splashed down in the water, and she squealed in delight. She played hard for an hour or so until the pool was closing, and then I noticed that she was still hot. 102.3, to be exact. Poor little one. I think we overdid it a bit, and misread that she probably had a fever all day long while we were lugging her about. At least I know enough medicine to know that a kid who has that much fun in a pool isn't too sick, but we still felt quite badly about it. A little Tylenol did her the world of good, and she slept a good night. This morning her fever is only low-grade and she's a little bit crabby, but all in all, she's doing ok.

Last post in China is coming later tonight. We miss Miranda so much. As much as she loves singing the Itsy Bitsy Spider with her parents on the webcam, it makes me very sad that she only gets to see her parents via Skype dates. Are we on the 48 hour countdown yet? Almost.