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Wednesday, June 6, 2007

3rd Call - China Itinerary!

We now have our itinerary!!

  • June 22: leaving on a jet plane! (approx. 15 hours)
  • June 23: cross international dateline and lose a day
  • June 24: arrive Guangzhou (Guangdong province); Dim-Sum welcome brunch; staying at the China Hotel (5-star)
  • June 25: leave on a jet plane to Nanchang (Jiangxi province) in the morning (1.5 hour flight); Gotcha Day in the afternoon (Caelyn in our arms!)
  • June 26-29: paperwork, sightseeing, and play with Caelyn; staying at the Gloria Hotel (5-star)
  • June 30: fly back to Guangzhou (Guangdong province); back to the China Hotel
  • July 1-5: child's medical exam; pizza party; touring/sight-seeing; U.S. Consulate appt, and July 4th celebration
  • July 6: Farewell party and home bound with child in tow!

Basically we will be in Nanchang (Jiangxi province) for a week and Guangzhou (Guangdong province) for a week. All rooms come with cribs!

By the way, once Caelyn is placed in our arms on Gotcha Day...she's ours to love and care for from that moment on.

7 comments:

Jeff & Erika said...

Can't wait!!! Let's have lots of play dates while we're there. Get packing!
Jeff & Erika

Anonymous said...

How exciting your time has finally arrived for you to travel to bring Caelyn home. Please give her lots of hugs and kisses from her friends, Alyssa and Waylan!

A&W Family

Irena said...

FINALLY! Can't wait for the gotcha day photos.

The Beetner Family said...

How exciting!!! We'll be with our girls soon . . .

Marie and Eric

Anonymous said...

This is wonderful news! We are so happy for the three of you!

Anonymous said...

It's actually happening!! We are so so so very happy for you both! Please do let us know what we can do to help you both - drop off or pick up arrangements at the airport.

LAGirl said...

This is wonderful news! I can't wait to see pictures of the homecoming and to meet the newest Salzman!

Claudia