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Gabriel had a hard time with his formula this morning. Gen and Gabriel were going at it for more then an hour. He just wouldn’t cooperate. The breakfast downstairs runs from 7-10 AM, but we didn’t get there till quarter past nine. After we got back upstairs, I called one of our coordinators to see what was going on with the passport and the medical examination for Gabriel. She didn’t know what was going on with the passport, as she would need to talk to her boss, but the medical examination was still scheduled for 11:30. I thought that this would not be possible since he didn’t have his passport yet, but just as long as there is a faxed copy of it, they would do his examination. What that means for us is one less day here in Almaty.
Gabriel and Gen went to the SOS clinic along with Eric and Lincoln and the coordinator. The kids had a medical examination along with an HIV test. Gabriel was talking up a storm with the nurses, when the head nurse surprised him with a finger prick. He cried for a bit and settled down. After that, they dropped the kids off at the hotel and went about rescheduling our flights home and filled out paperwork for the embassy.
Later that evening, we went to have dinner with Eric, Kami and Lincoln. At the suggestion of the Sara and Julian, we went to a kebab stand to get some food. It was absolutely delicious! I think we’ll be returning tomorrow for lunch or dinner!
Oh, before I forget, on the way to the lobby, there was a pianist and violinist. We sat down and let Gabe listen for a bit. The look on his face was great as he loves the piano and seeing a violin for the first time had him mesmerized.
Paka!
