Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Trip Itinerary

Today we received our itinerary for the entire trip. Here's a breakdown of what we'll be doing each day:
Feb 18 - Leave O'Hare at 12:33 pm
Feb 19 - Arrive Beijing at 4:25pm. Met at airport by guide and taken to the Days Hotel & Suites.
Feb 20 - Orientation meeting at 10am. Chinese Acrobat show in the afternoon. We hope to visit "Snack Street" (aka Beijing Night Market on Wangfujing Street) that evening for some culinary oddities!
Feb 21 - Visit the Great Wall and Cloisonne Factory
Feb 22 - Visit Tiananmen Square and The Forbidden City. Take a Hutong tour in a rickshaw.
Feb 23 - Flight to Nanning. Stay at the Majestic Hotel (aka Mingyuan Xindu Hotel). Receive Ella in the afternoon!
Feb 24 - Adoption registration and notarization.
Feb 25 - Free day to spend with Ella (good - looks like we'll need a relaxing day after all the touring!)
Feb 26 - Visit Green Hill Park
Feb 27 - Receive all adoption documents. Fly to Guangzhou and stay at the White Swan Hotel.
Feb 28 - American visa pictures and medical exam.
Mar 1 - Meeting to prepare for visa appointment
Mar 2 - Visa appointment
Mar 3 - Take oath at the American Consulate and pick up visa
Mar 4 - Flight to Shanghai at 9:30am. Arrive O'Hare at 4:30pm

1 comments:

Jodi said...

The Majestic and White Swan are fantastic hotels. Have a wonderful journey and life with your daughter.