Chinese proverb

"An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place or circumstances. The thread may stretch or tangle but will never break."
(ancient Chinese proverb)


Saturday, March 9, 2013

Travel Plans

Yesterday we had a "Travel Meeting" at our agency.  We, and our agency, are feeling pretty confident that we will have our Travel Approval in time to leave for China on April 4th.  And although this is in no way definite, here is an outline of our tentative travel itinerary, to give you an idea of what our trip will look like:

Friday, April 5th             
Arrive in Beijing

Saturday, April 6th         
Sightseeing in Beijing (Great Wall, Summer Palace, Olympic Stadium)

Sunday, April 7th             
Sightseeing at the Forbidden City, then fly to Guangzhou (Tim & Dawn fly to Zhejiang)

Monday, April 8th            
Forever Family Day!!!  Meet Audra around noon (Tim & Dawn meet Charlotte in the morning)

Tuesday, April 9th          
 Adoption finalized

Wednesday, April 10th 
 ? visit the orphanage

Thursday, April 11th     
Audra's medical exam and visa photo

Friday, April 12th             
Sightseeing at Yuntai Park (Tim, Dawn & Charlotte arrive in Guangzhou in the evening!)

Saturday, April 13th  
Pick up Audra's visa medical report package, evening dinner cruise on the Pearl River

Sunday, April 14th
Sightseeing at the Zoo, group dinner with our guide

Monday, April 15th
Pick up Audra's passport, otherwise a free day

Tuesday, April 16th
Visa interview at the US Consulate (hopefully....or maybe Wed. 4-17-13)

Wednesday, April 17th
Sightseeing at the Temple of Six Banyan Trees (and have the girls blessed), then pick up the girls' Visas in the afternoon

Thursday, April 18th
Train or van ride to Hong Kong

Friday, April 19th or Saturday, April 20th
Leave for HOME!!

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