It is Emma's birthday today and we are off to. A morning of touring and then a quiet afternoon at the hotel. The embroidery factory is a special visit and one we made with Gracie seven years ago. The beautiful silk of Hunan is an endangered art that China is trying to protect. It is increibly detailed and skillful and beautiful. We meander through the embroidery history where both Nina and Gracie seem quite interested in their heritage. The unassuming building is more like a traditional Chinese house that meanders and we meander with it from room to room until find the halls of silk embroidery pictures framed and ready for sale...a dangerous room to find. After an hour or so of families searching fir the right gifts and the right treasures to bring home for their daughters to have someday...we load up and head to the park. The heat is stifling and Emma doesn't have good body temperature control so I am somewhere between a sweat bath and fanning her at the same time. The baby ergo is great on the back, but in the heat it is deathly... Opting to leave the treasured ergo baby next time around.
Nina Ellie and Gracie feed the giant Koi at the funky amusement park and down ice-cream to before heading back to the bus. It is amazing how little outings wear you out so much and we are all ready for a quiet cool afternoon floating between one another's rooms.
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