Travel Schedule

We haven't heard anything about referrals. Our agency is e-mailing us every day to let us know that they don't know anything new. Hopefully next week they will know a little more about when to expect referrals but we aren't counting on it!

So, I thought I would write about what we will be doing during our two weeks in China. This is our agency's projected daily schedule.

Day 1: Leave Wichita and fly to Beijing
Day 2: Arrive in Beijing
Day 3: Tour Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, and Forbidden City
Day 4: Leave Beijing for Raegan's province
Day 5: Adoption registration - this is when we will get Raegan
Day 6: Adoption notarization - this is when we will complete the China adoption paperwork
Day 7: Apply for Raegan's passport
Day 8: Free day
Day 9: Notarization of adoption documents and get Raegan's passport
Day 10: Leave for Guangzhou
Day 11: Raegan's physical exam and photo for her American visa.
Day 12: Visit the American consulate for Raegan's entry visa interview
Day 13: Pick up Raegan's visa at the American consulate
Day 14: Leave Guangzhou and fly to Hong Kong
Day 15: Depart for U.S. from Hong Kong

Most days we will be spending a little time doing paperwork or going to appointments, but then the rest of the day will be free. Probably our busiest day out the of the two weeks will be on Day 3 when we tour. We will get up early and tour most of that day. The rest of the time we can stay as busy as we want to. A lot of days our guide will actually have short tours planned which we can go on or stay at the hotel to do our own thing. Speaking of guides, our agency has arranged guides for our group that will be with us 24 hours a day for the entire trip. They will pick us up at the airport, make all our arrangements, translate for us, and be on call the entire trip.

We are really looking forward to going to China. The best thing of course will be getting Raegan but we feel like the trip itself will be an incrediable experience for our family. It will definitely be something we will always remember!

Dena