Day 8- Goodbye Hangzhou!

Today was our last day in Hangzhou. We have had a wonderful time here. This is a BEAUTIFUL place to visit. We are excited to get to come back someday.  We had quite a bit of time to kill in the morning. We did not meet our guide and check out of our hotel until 2 pm. So we slept in and had a late breakfast. Came back, packed our bags, and then headed to lunch. At 2 our guide Rebecca picked us up and took us to the local tea farms. This area is known for their green tea. Some of it is exported, but they keep the good stuff in town. :) We took a tour of a place that showed how it was made, and had a tasting. 

After the tea farm we went to pick up Deacon's passport!! Then headed to the downtown area that looked very historic. It had a lot of old buildings, and was very charming. We bought a really pretty fan that had West Lake printed on it to display in our home. We are having to be very careful about what we buy b/c we are over the weight limit with our bags. They charge quite a fee for that. :)

Once we finished up in the downtown area we headed to the airport. 

We got into Guangzhou at around 10:30pm. We have made ourselves at home in the hotel room. It is VERY nice here! We are excited to be here. We have heard there are many shops and restaurants that cater to Westerners. 

Pictures- These are some pictures of our hotel Lakeview in Hangzhou. The inside of the lobby was very pretty. Parasols were hanging from the ceiling. Big screen embroideries were hanging on the wall. They also had two big cages that had birds in them. Deacon liked to try and open the doors on the bottom. We had to watch him. :)