Red Thread Legend

Red Thread Legend

Friday, August 8, 2008

We have our Itinerary!

Crunch time is here! Pressure is on! We received our itinerary for China and it is 3 pages long, so I will be condensing this version. But here it is:
Aug. 14th : Nonstop flights Chicago to Shanghai. Catch another flight to Fuzhou.
Aug. 16th : Shopping in nearby market and visit Drum Hill.
Aug. 17th : Visit Lakeside Park
Aug. 18th : Receive our daughter!! Also known as "Gotcha Day" in the Adoption world.
Aug. 19th : Paperwork.
Aug. 20th : Visit Panda World. After all, who doesn't relate Pandas with China?
Aug. 21st : Visit the orphanage and see Jades finding spot.
Aug. 22nd : Paperwork. Depart for Guangzhou by plane.
Aug. 23rd : Jade's medical exam, paperwork, visit Pearl Market, Pearl River Night Cruise
Aug. 24th : Visit Six Banyan Temple and Chen Clay Temple.
Aug. 25th : Visa appointment. (CA)with the US Embassy
Aug. 26th : Oath taking
Aug. 27th : Depart Guangzhou for Guilin by plane.
Aug. 28th : Boat cruise on the Li River, tour Yangshuo West Street in Yangshou.
Aug. 29th : Sightsee Longsheng Terrace (tiered rice paddy fields), Zhuang Minority Village
Aug. 30th : Tour Reed Flute Cave. Depart for Shanghai by plane.
Aug. 31st : Depart for the U.S.A.
Well that's it in a nutshell! We get overwhelmed by just looking at our itinerary! Wait till we actually live it! What a trip! So if you don't hear from us on a regular basis, you'll know why! My next post will be from China with our daughter! Please pray for us all to have safe travels on our journey of a life time. Thank you.

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