Today we got up at 5 AM for breakfast. After we ate, we showered and got ready to leave the hotel. We took the bus to the train station which was only a 30 minute ride. The train station looks like a nice airport with a bit of shopping and food inside. They also have a few western bathroom facilities. Yea!!! Within 30 minutes, we were boarding the train. Once the train started moving, Jayden automatically became very upset and started crying. Jayden had taken the bullet train just two days ago from the orphanage. He thought that we were taking him back to the orphanage. Once we realized this, we brought our guide leader, who spoke Mandarin, over to Jayden to help him understand that we are bringing him back with us. Jayden immediately calmed down. He even started smiling and enjoying the train ride once he realized that he was coming back with us.
The bullet train ride was approximately 1 1/2 hours. The bullet train that we rode on was a G series which approached 200 miles an hour. Once we arrived in Xinyang, which is Jayden's home city, we went directly to the Xinyang Administration Service Center. They took Jayden's picture, and we filled out more paperwork. Once we were finished, we took a taxi back to the train station. It was a very neat trip, but an exhausting day.
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