Near Opposite House, Beijing.
Guiyang, our hotel view.
Population of about 4 million people. It's the capital of Guizhou province and is where we met Opal Xiayun and Lola Xiaoyue for the first time, and the next day adopted them officially. It's the province that also houses the city where the girls were born, Tongren.

Forbidden City.
Go.

Forbidden City.

A Temple in Guiyang.
Handfuls of burning incense in the heat. One of the clearer, best moments of the trip for me.

Chinese Minority Doll.
We got two presented to us when our adoption was completed.

Shaman Island Street Sign.
Know how you need to get somewhere here ahead of time. Ye gods.

Xiao Yun and Xiao Yue
...means Little Cloud and Little Moon. This stage was set up in the lobby of our hotel in Guiyang on our last day there.
No such thing as coincidence.

Soon After Gotcha in Lobby.
What they came with, what we brought. Not much all around but it was enough.








