China Trip Part 2

After recovering from some initial jetlag we ventured out to meet my cousin Avery. She and her mommy, daddy, and grandparents now all live in the small apartment where my Daddy grew up. You can see that Daddy was pretty excited to be back home. Avery, not so much.

Later that day, a special popsickle at Wushan square. If you look carefully, you may see the river of melted ice cream running down my arm, leg and chin.

And speaking of food... here's me and Mommy at a street-side noodle shop. We both liked the dumplings there.

I helped her use the chopsticks.

And continuing with the eating theme, this is me with a mouthful of grapes... about to spit them out on the floor like with the apples as mentioned in my prior post.

On the riverfront outside our apartment on our way to the very famous Six Harmonies Pagoda which you can see in the background. We were prepared to walk but couldn't figure out how to get on the bridge. Thank goodness for an abundance of cheap taxi transportation!
Running around on the grounds of the pagoda... apparently my outfit made me look like a girl because everyone there referred to me as "mei-mei," which means little sister. Clearly, I am a "di-di" (little brother), but Mommy says it's always a complement to be mistaken for a girl. She will have to explain the logic of that to me someday.

Making funny faces inside the pagoda.

Clearly a response to this sign, which we found inside... and wondering, what exactly IS the thing?

Standing back from the wide open windows that were way above treeline.

Me and my longtime friend, Bee-yah.

Mommy and Daddy trying to take a picture of the three of us... too embarrasing for me, so I ducked.

Feeding flowers to Mommy.

Asleep in the taxi home after a fun day out. This is my makeshift restraint system -- the backpack with human arm headrest.

Face of the headrest.

Mommy and Daddy with my uncles, aunties and cousin Avery. Where am I? Jetlagged asleep in the next room.

Daddy and his cousins.

Back to the old family apartment. Meeting my cousin Avery for the first time... and it happened to be her 1st birthday!

She's clearly fiesty. A sign that we'll get along great.

Me and my Tai-Tai.

Daddy's trying to stay out of the photo.

Enough pictures! Pay attention to me!

Me, Daddy and Tai-Tai headed out to visit Tai-Tai's old homestead.

Checking out a memorial at the site of her old home.

Ordering a quick snack.

Standing outside the market that now stands at the site of Tai-Tai's family home.

Still more photos to come!!