Last Full Day in Jinan

Today was our last full day in Jinan and it was extremely cold but at least we did not get any snow.  We visited Daming Lake and the Yellow River.  Daming Lake was nice and I am sure if we visited it in the spring it would have been beautiful but when it is -7C it isn't the same.  There was a Merry Go Round at the lake so we let the little ones ride it.  We visited the Yellow River for a brief time because Kristy and Yang got cold.  By the way we have not made the transfer to Kassidy yet since she is dealing with so much loss right now.  Her emotional state is very fragile so we are being careful.  She has had great mornings but after the touring and lunch when we go back to the hotel she starts tearing up in the afternoon.  We have to keep her busy to try to keep her mind off of what she is going through.  She will get better but it will take some time.  There is a little boy from Yang's orphange who Yang knows that is being adopted by a family from Spain.  We knew them before coming here from a Yahoo group.  We compare notes every morning and whatever Yang goes through is exactly what Wen Ti experiences.  Tomorrow we pick up Yang's Chinese passport and then fly to Guangzhou in the late afternoon to finish the American portion (medical exams and U.S. visa).  Guangzhou is in the southern most part of China.  It as far south as Havana so the weaather will be much warmer.  It will also offer some benefits for Yang as she will see other American families with Chinese children and there are numerous playrooms and playgrounds for children.  We are the only U.S. family at the hotel and it looks like Jinan (13 million people) from what we can tell so Yang thinks she is going through this by herself.  I'm not sure if I will be able to update tomorrow since it is a travel day.  Enjoy the pictures.