A day off!!

Well, we finally have a day to ourselves, no meetings, no paperwork.....Paula was up early and out for a run with Craig. Lily and I had a nice breakfast with another family. Lily slept another 12 hours. She is an amazing little girl! Our guide Smile dropped us off at a children's store and I had my first China culture barrier moment! There were about 20 salespeople following you around with a basket and if you picked something they carried it around for you. Very nice but strange for me. When I went to pay for my purchases, I was wondering about the price of a box of cookies. Well, the only thing that I could understand on the box was 12 and the lady wanted to charge me 24 so I was trying to ask her why. Well, there was soon 6 ladies around me trying to explain the price to me, all in Chinese. Then, a lady puts a phone to my ear. It is Smile our guide on the line explaining to me that the 12 means 12 months and that 24 is the price. He was with a few families in another province, 2 hours away. They had called him on his cell phone!!! Well, I started to laugh land soon everyone around us was having a chuckle. The funniest part is that the box only cost me about $3 Canadian. We got back to the hotel and after lunch, Lily had her first play date with her friend Mary-Lou. There is a cute play area in the hotel. After,Paula and I went for a walk to do some more exploring. We are now back at the room playing with Lily and we are going to go explore the hotel because Lily is getting tired and I want her to sleep tonight. Hope everyone is having a great week. I included some pictures of our walk and Lily's playdate. Enjoy.