Day Off

Today was a day off, so to speak, because there was nothing we could do regarding the adoption process.











The hotel here is very nice. It is a Holiday Inn, but it is nothing like any Holiday Inn I have seen in the US. This one has 2 outdoor pools. We began the day with breakfast and then went to a local church. This particular one has 2 services in English. Later we decided to check out one of the pools. By we, I mean Gabriella and Brian. The water was a bit cool, so Laura decided to lounge in the sun (Laura said she was in charge of photos and the camera shouldn't be near water).









Later, we decided to take a walk in the local area. We did not get too far because we discovered a little playground right at the hotel. Well, it was actually part of a restrauant at the hotel. Sort of like a McDonalds play area, but at a restrauant. (Why don't they have those in the US.) Gabriella took some time just watching the other children before she decided to take part in the fun. It was very interesting just watching her, watch the others. You could almost see her mind at work. After a few minutes of watching, she bravely went down a slide, then over to a rock climbing wall, a see-saw and a moon bouce thingy. (See pictures and video).
























After playing there for awhile, we decided it was time to have dinner. To our surprise, Gabriella did not want to leave. She did not put up a fuss when we eventually had to go. So we went down the street about a block to another restratuant, and to our surprise they had another playground there as well. This one had a huge tree in the middle for great shade and a swing set, a slide, and the whole playground had sand so it was like a huge sand box as well. Gabriella went right to work checking out all the equipment while Laura and I sat and watched. This play area also proved difficult to get Gabriella away from when the food came and it was time to eat.


By the end of the day, though, Gabriella was pretty tired and she was ready to go to sleep. No problems, for the first time Gabriella went to sleep without fussing.