Monday, December 05, 2005

Trip Itinerary

This is a general itinerary for our group (with our flight times added in!). I will try to fill in more detail as it happens! Can you believe we are leaving THIS THURSDAY?!

Thur, Dec 8 Leave Chicago O'Hare for San Francisco at 8:15 a.m. Leave San Francisco at 11 a.m. for Beijing.
Fri, Dec 9 Arrive in Beijing at around 6 p.m. local time. Stay at the Radisson SAS Hotel
Sat, Dec 10 Sightseeing in Beijing: TianAnMen Square, Forbidden City, & the Great Wall (Juyongguan); Lunch is included.; Orientation
Sun, Dec 11 Fly from Beijing to Chengdu. Stay at the Sheraton Chengdu Lido Hotel.
Mon, Dec 12 Meet adopted children in the morning (!!!!!!!)
Tues, Dec 13 Do the registration and notary paperwork
Wed, Dec 14 Sightseeing: Panda Reserve
Thur, Dec 15 Sightseeing: SanXingDui Museum
Fri, Dec 16 Free day, Get all the papers back.
Sat. Dec 17 Fly to Guangzhou. Stay at the White Swan Hotel.
Sun, Dec 18 Free day
Mon, Dec 19 Medical check up for children
Tues, Dec 20 ACS appointment; Farewell dinner
Wed, Dec 21 Go to ACS in the morning and get the visa late in the afternoon
Thurs, Dec 22 Fly from Guangzhou to Beijing late morning, leave Beijing at 5:55 p.m. to fly to Chicago. Arrive in Chicago on the same day at 4:30 p.m.!

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers as you leave for China. I'm thrilled for you, Caleb, Seth & Madelyn, Grandparents and all of your family as you welcome Gwen home. What a blessing! Safe travels & God Speed. Pam Moore

Anonymous said...

Safe travels and God Speed on your journey. We will toast your good fortune at the team holiday party!

Stew Brase

Leslie Ruth Petree said...

It has been a sweet reminder of God's faithfulness and provision as I've read about your journey. My prayers are with you and my fourth grade class will be praying as well. Can't wait to see pictures of Gwen in your arms!

Leslie (a friend of the Stevensons)

Anonymous said...

CONGRATULATIONS to your family!! What an amazing and wonderful thing you are doing! May God bless you richly as you all travel this new road together. Some of our best friends will be doing exactly what you are doing this summer- I have been sharing your blog updates with them as Sarah shares them with us, and we have all been excitedly following the story toghether! You two seem like brand new parents- so much love to give. All six of you are in our prayers. May you have a wonderful Christmas with your new little one! I know Aunt Sarah and Uncle Shann are very excited to meet her!
In Him, Sharra and Ryan