Friday, April 6, 2007

SEVEN MORE SLEEPS....AND I LEAVE FOR CHINA!!!

TRAVEL ITINERARY

April 13-Fly to Vancouver and stay overnight

April 14-Fly to Beijing(will actually be April 15th when we arrive)

April 15-Transfer to Jianguo Garden Hotel

April 16-Visit Tiananmen Sqare and the Forbidden City

April 17- Visit The Great Wall of China

April 18- Fly from Beijing to Hohhot (Holiday Inn) and in afternoon go
to the Civil Affairs to get Ava and sign agreement (Gotcha Day!!)

April 19- Civil Affairs for adoption registration and Ava's passport

April 20- Continue process for Notarization...time for shopping for
necessities in the afternoon

April 21- Tour, to visit tradional Herdsman's Home(Yurt/Ger) and
the Grasslands

April 22- Visit Temple of Da Zhao Si and the Provincial Museum

April 23- City tour in morning and pick up passport in afternoon, fly to
Beijing in the evening

April 24- Immigration Medical and get Ava's photo taken, then go to the
Canadian Embassy for Ava's Visa

April 25- Hutong Tour (Tradional Chinese village)


April 26- Free shopping day

April 27- Pick up Visa in the morning, Peking Duck Dinner in the evening

April 28- Leave Beijing for Vancouver, stay overnight

April 29- Leave Vancouver for Toronto( arrive in Toronto 7pm)


10 comments:

Abby's Mom said...

Yay!! I know you are counting down the minutes! I can't wait to see a picture of you and Ava together :)

Stephanie said...

Congratulations on your travel assignment. Have a wonderful trip to China. You are going to be so happy with your precious new daughter.

Steffie B. said...

Oh....I can't wait to follow your journey.....I'm thrilled for you! ;)

M and M said...

That is SO exciting!!!

Happy packing!

Kim said...

How exciting, I am so happy for you!

Polar Bear said...

I cannot wait to follow your journey. I am so excited for you.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for posting all that on line Liz.....you have so many cute Cdn souveniers, lucky kids....take care, Ann

Roy and Lori said...

Congratulations!

We are very excited for you!



Roy and Lori

Unknown said...

d Wow that is very exciting. Almost there. I dont know how you can sleep at night I would be too excited. Safe travel and see you and Ava Soon.

Tao's Mommy said...

Oh happy time....OMG, OMG, OMG!!! You are leaving in only a few DAYS!!! How are you doing? I sure hope your are able to sleep this week....try and relax and stay calm.....you will be a fantstic mommy and I'm sure everything will go smoothly for you once Ava is placed in your arms!!!
~~HUGS~~