Friday morning, we set out on a 2.5 hour drive to visit Rebecca's orphanage. Drove through some beautiful countryside, with mountains enshrined in low clouds, through concrete jungles with miles upon miles of high rises that seemed to eclipse the mountains. What we almost never found, was the orphanage. Some 5 hours later we pulled up to a smiling, waving director.
They had moved to a new facility, and the driver was having trouble navigating the unfamiliar territory. Our guide, also a Rebecca, said it was the faulty GPS that kept losing signal every time we came to a critical turn. Regardless, we found the orphanage, and were very pleased. Cindy and I believe the director and nannies truly care for and love these children.
The facilities were nice, and Rebecca's nannie broke down when we asked for a picture. She was sad to see Rebecca go, but happy for her to be heading to her forever home. Rebecca even got to say goodbye to a few of her friends. That was a special moment.
On the way back to our hotel, we drove through a typhoon. There were trees down and whole blocks in the city without power. Here's a few pics of our day...
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