Shots!

On Friday we decamped from Shenyang and had a leisurely 4 hour flight south to Guangzhou. Emerged from the airport into the first rain we've seen here, and it was worth the wait! Torrential downpours and rush hour traffic turned our commute to the White Swan Hotel from an expected 45 minutes into 2 hours. Once here, however, the hotel was gracious enough to upgrade us to a suite, so we're living large over here. 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and a living room with a nice view of the Pearl River (the hotel is on an island). Slept soundly.

This morning was Jed's physical appointment. The clinic is within walking distance of the hotel, so Rebekah, Jed, and I along with our guide Connie and apparently EVERY CHILD IN THE PROVINCE went over there to get poked, prodded, and measured. They truly have it down to an science over there; despite all the kids, we were in and out in about an hour. I elected to be the bad guy, so I held him while he got his chest listened to (he has a pulse!), his ears examined (he can hear!), his height and weight measured (91 cm! 13 kg!), and 6 shots and a TB test administered (boo!). Every arm and leg got a needle or two. Jed took the shots like a champ, though. Didn't enjoy it at all, but he got over it quickly, and so far no ill effects.

Free day the rest of today and tomorrow, so we're going to go do some exploring. Later!