Itinerary: China February 2007!
On Friday we received our final package of information from our agency in Ottawa. Overwhelming amount of information, as usual. It comes in waves like this so we have to read a bit, do a few things, then go back and read a bit again. Our Travel Approval, also known as "Notice of Coming" also arrived at our government office on Thursday. This document is the single most important item to bring with us as we need to present it in order to receive our daughter.
Here's what our itinerary looks like:
Friday, Feb. 2-6:30pm-depart Charlottetown for Vancouver
Friday, Feb. 2-10:30pm(pacific) arrive Vancouver
Saturday, Feb. 3-12:30pm-depart Vancouver for Beijing
Sunday, Feb. 4-Arrive at Beijing Airport Hotel in the p.m.
Monday, Feb. 5-11:30-depart for Nanchang
2:00-arrive in Nanchang
4:00-RECEIVE CHILD IN THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE!!!!!!
Tuesday, Feb. 6-Registration, Notarization at the Provincial Government Office
Wednesday, Feb. 7-Visit the Tengwang Temple
Thursday, Feb. 8-Receive the children's adoption documents
Friday, Feb. 9-10:30-Receive children's passports
6:15-Leave for Beijing
8:35-Arrive in Beijing
Saturday, Feb. 10-Children's Photos
Group Picture
Beijing Zoo
Summer Palace
Sunday, Feb. 11-The Great Wall
Monday, Feb. 12-Medical Exam for the children
Shopping
Tuesday, Feb.13-Silk Store
Indoor Market
Wednesday, Feb. 14-Tiananmen Square
Forbidden City
Thursday, Feb. 15-10:30-Leave for airport
2:40-Depart for Toronto
pm-arrive in Toronto
11:30(atlantic time) ARRIVE IN CHARLOTTETOWN!!!!
Friday, February 16-MY 35TH BIRTHDAY!!!!!
So there it is. I have very big hopes about being able to blog while in China. I've heard various feedback about internet connections there so we'll do the very best we can. My friend Sue is going to be running this show if I cannot do it from China. Also we have our website www.marvinandcarolyn.ca that will have the same posts on it.
Here's what our itinerary looks like:
Friday, Feb. 2-6:30pm-depart Charlottetown for Vancouver
Friday, Feb. 2-10:30pm(pacific) arrive Vancouver
Saturday, Feb. 3-12:30pm-depart Vancouver for Beijing
Sunday, Feb. 4-Arrive at Beijing Airport Hotel in the p.m.
Monday, Feb. 5-11:30-depart for Nanchang
2:00-arrive in Nanchang
4:00-RECEIVE CHILD IN THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE!!!!!!
Tuesday, Feb. 6-Registration, Notarization at the Provincial Government Office
Wednesday, Feb. 7-Visit the Tengwang Temple
Thursday, Feb. 8-Receive the children's adoption documents
Friday, Feb. 9-10:30-Receive children's passports
6:15-Leave for Beijing
8:35-Arrive in Beijing
Saturday, Feb. 10-Children's Photos
Group Picture
Beijing Zoo
Summer Palace
Sunday, Feb. 11-The Great Wall
Monday, Feb. 12-Medical Exam for the children
Shopping
Tuesday, Feb.13-Silk Store
Indoor Market
Wednesday, Feb. 14-Tiananmen Square
Forbidden City
Thursday, Feb. 15-10:30-Leave for airport
2:40-Depart for Toronto
pm-arrive in Toronto
11:30(atlantic time) ARRIVE IN CHARLOTTETOWN!!!!
Friday, February 16-MY 35TH BIRTHDAY!!!!!
So there it is. I have very big hopes about being able to blog while in China. I've heard various feedback about internet connections there so we'll do the very best we can. My friend Sue is going to be running this show if I cannot do it from China. Also we have our website www.marvinandcarolyn.ca that will have the same posts on it.
posted by Kennedy and Jaida's mom @ 11:18 p.m.
3 Comments:
At 9:09 a.m., January 21, 2007,
Anonymous said…
WOW...it is really happening now that you have all your travel plans!! Make sure you wear the tag around your neck that says "This is our adopted child"...everyone comes up to you and that makes it really easy just to show it to them. Most of our group forgot them and they kept coming up to us to use ours!!! LOL Also, when they say you will get your babies at 4:00, be prepared for them to be there as soon as you arrive...Isabella was suppose to be in Nanchang at 4:00, but they arrived at 12:00 and we had 10 minutes to prepare for her!!! Whoooooo, you are going to have such an awesome trip!!!!!
Lots of hugs
Cindy
At 5:57 p.m., January 21, 2007,
J Brant said…
It is real....it is really happening...it is not just a dream, a wish, a prayer...it actually happens and there really is a Kennedy and she is really your daughter. I am feeling a little in awe of everything right now...we have talked about the surrealness of this and now the relaity is slowly starting to seep in...I am beyond happy for you. Look at that itenirary!
At 6:06 p.m., January 21, 2007,
Anonymous said…
So exciting. It's neat to see your itinerary . . . you're just a few days behind us. I'll leave a note for you at the Great Wall! (just kidding).
k
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