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Our Itinerary
April 19, 2006

Below is the itinerary that was emailed to us. It looks pretty sparse, but I'm confident we will be quite busy.

May 10 (Wed):

  • Fly from Raleigh Durham to Chicago and on to Beijing China

May 11 (Thu):

  • 2:25 p.m.: Arrive in Beijing. Check into the Holiday Inn Central Plaza (website Tel.: 01186+10+83970088).

May 12 (Fri):

  • 6:00-8:00 a.m. Breakfast
  • 8:00 a.m. Meet Mable and Susan to go to a Jade place, the Great Wall, and Summer Palace. Lunch at Da Yi Restaurant

May 13 (Sat):

  • 6:45-7:30 a.m.: Breakfast
  • 8:00am: Meet to go to Tian An Men Square, Forbidden City and a pearl place. Lunch near the pearl place.
  • 4:25-6:30 p.m. Fly to Nanchang China. Check into Gloria Plaza Hotel (website Tel: 86-791-6738855).

May 14 (Mother's Day):

  • 6:30-10:00a.m.: Breakfast
  • 10:00 a.m.: Have a Sunday sermon in Alison’s room.
  • 3:00 p.m.: Meet your babies and finish adoption registration at the hotel.

May 15 (Mon):

  • 2:30 p.m.: Bus to notary office to do interview and go shopping after that.

May 16 (Tue):

  • 9:30 a.m.: Bus to a city park.

May 17 (Wed):

  • 9:30am: Bus to Anyi village, an ancient and traditional one that exists for 1000 years (three hours on the way).

May 18 (Thu):

  • 9:30am: Walk to Tengwang Pavilion.

May 19 (Fri):

  • 9:00am: Bus to police station to pick up child’s passport.
  • 5:25-6:45 p.m.: Fly to Guangzhou. Check into White Swan Hotel (website Tel: 01186+20+81886968).

May 20 (Sat):

  • 6:00 a.m.: Breakfast
  • 8:30 a.m.: Go to a photo shop to take baby’s visa photos and have a medical check-up for the adoptive child.
  • 3:00 p.m.: Meet in guide’s room to fill the forms for the consulate.

May 21 (Sun):

  • 10:45 a.m.: Walk to a nearby church for a Sunday sermon. You will be on your own for the rest of the day.

May 22 (Mon):

  • 10:00-11:00 a.m.: Wait in room while guide goes to send visa documents to consulate.
  • 3:30 p.m.: Group photo
  • 4:30 p.m.: Pizza
  • 6:15-8:15 p.m.: River cruise

May 23 (Tue):

  • 2:30-3:10 p.m.: go to US consulate to take the oath.
  • 6:00 p.m.: Group dinner.

May 24 (Wed):

  • 5:30 a.m.: Wake up call.
  • 6:00 a.m.: Breakfast
  • 6:30 a.m.: Leave for airport (fly out of Guangzhou at 9:30 a.m. for Hong Kong)
  • 12:45 p.m.: Leave Hong Kong for Home!

Comments
what a fabulous way to spend mother's day!!! only God's timing...
Posted by: joy mccarnan on April 19, 2006 at 10:08 A.M.
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