Some Random Images From Thursday

Xi'an gridlock as viewed from our hotel room. Pavement markings and traffic lights are only a suggestion.
The same view at night. It reminded us of Times Square with all the lights and giant video screens. I now know why our hotel room has such huge heavy drapes. To block out all the light. Now if only they could do something about the noise. The endless commercials go on until very late at night.

What's wrong with this picture? Josh and David have had fun trying to identify all the different vehicles on the road.
Chinglish. The boys have had fun spotting the less-than-grammatically-correct signs. Some of the translations can be rather humorous.
This was the closest we got to being able to visit Abigail's orphanage in Tongchuan. The exit sign on the freeway. The orphanage flatly refused our request for a visit, and has been stonewalling other requests for information.

While having dinner, we asked Abigail if she wanted ice cream. She quizzically looked at us and then shook her head no. Deb then made motions like licking a cone. Abigail's eyes shot up and her face lit up and she practially dragged us out of the restaurant. This is probably her first "blizzard" from the local Dairy Queen.