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OUR CHINA ITINERARY . . .

Jun/15 Sunday
Drive to Knoxville and spend the night…

Jun/16 Monday
Depart Knoxville for Newark around 6:30 am est
Depart Newark for Beijing …around 12:30 pm est

Jun/17 Tuesday
We will arrive in Beijing around 2:00 pm “china time” which is 2:00 am est YEAH! If we are not too tired we will venture out and check out the surrounding area. We are arriving a few days earlier than our travel group to take it ALL in.

Jun/18 Wednesday
In the morning, visit the Olympic stadiums (Bird Nest, Water Cube) ; In the afternoon, visit Liulichang and Yuanlong Guxiu Silk Store.

Jun/19 Thursday
Forbidden City, Summer Palace tour & Acrobatics Show at night.

Jun/20 Friday
Great Wall & Hutong Lane tour.

Jun/21 Saturday
Orientation Meeting and meet all our travel mates...we already know 2 families and can't wait to meet the others. Half day tour of Tiananmen Square and Temple of Heaven after group lunch

Jun/22 Sunday “Ellie Lu Day”
Arrive Nanchang just after 1:00 pm “china time” 1:00 am est ...

The Moment we have waited a LIFETIME FOR… at 4:30pm “china time” we will meet our daughter Bo Juan…Ellie Lu in a meeting room in the Gloria Hotel and OH what a GLORIUS MOMENT IT WILL BE... (it will be 4:30 am est)

7:00pm-8:00pm (“china time” 7:00 am est): Paperwork meeting in Hotel Meeting Room Mel will be on his own for the first time with his baby girl…don't you know she will just love her Daddy!

Jun/23 Monday
8:30am (“china time” 8:30 pm 6/22 est): Adoption registration in C/A office and notary interview in notary
office and other adoption process
Shopping for Children Supplies in the afternoon at the local Walmart which I hear is something else

Jun/24 Tuesday
Baby Bonding and local touring

**We will have several opportunities while in the Nanchang and Guangzhou to tour and shop, but primarily our focus will be on bonding with Ellie Lu.

Jun/25 Wednesday
Baby Bonding and local touring

Jun/26 Thursday
Baby Bonding and local touring

Jun/27 Friday
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY….9 years and now we are a family of 3
Depart Nanchang mid day and arrive in Guangzhou around 5:00 pm “china time” (5:00 am est)…travel to the White Swan Hotel…





Jianguo Garden Hotel


Map of the Area


The Gloria Plaza Hotel in Nanchang


The White Swan Hotel in Guangzhou


Jun/28 Saturday
9:00am-10:00am (“china time” 9 pm 6/27 est) paper work-checking
Then medical check

Jun/29 Sunday
Baby Bonding and local touring

Jun/30 Monday
Baby Bonding and local touring

July/1 Tuesday
Oath-taking ceremony

July/2 Wednesday
Depart Guangzhou around 8:00 am “china time” or 8:00 pm 7/1 est
Depart Beijing 12:30 pm “china time, 12:30 am est
Arrive Newark 5:30 pm est…Ellie Lu will become a U.S. citizen when we arrive in Newark
Depart Newark at 8:30 pm est arriving in Knoxville just after 10:30 pm est on Continental Airlines…where friends and family can meet Ellie Lu for the first time.

We are so ready and can't wait to hear from each of you as we take this journey of a lifetime to parenthood.


 

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