08 July at 4: 32 p.m.
We made it to Hong Kong and then struggled to get into China. Customs is really no fun at all. There are forms to fill out everywhere (remember to keep them!). We presented our passports and got a little hassle at each stop. My hair is a lot shorter and no longer curly like it is in the passport, so I don’t really look like my photo so much. Audrey’s is shorter, too. Each time they had to look at them closely and have the kids move to the front so they could look at them straight on and compare photo to person. I have to admit, it’s a little scary because that person has complete control over whether or not we get into the country.
Looking from Shenzhen to Hong Kong
Last night (Sunday), we went down to the waterfront park. It hugs the Shenzhen Bay, where the river empties into the bay which heads out to sea. It was just beautiful there, despite the cars. We could look across and see all the cookie-cutter buildings of Hong Kong. The park ran several kilometers and has a mangrove area that is protected for the cranes and other birds that call that area home.
Back together again. Tommy, Audrey and Stuart at the waterfront park. It was cooler and quite nice to be out and about… in China!
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