We had a fun, informative conference call with our agency and travel group yesterday in order to go over our travel itinerary and resolve any last-minute questions. Here's a brief summary of our trip...
July 9th - Meet up with our group in Beijing
July 10th - Fly to Zhengzhou late Sunday morning
July 11th - Go to the registration office and RECEIVE ELLIE on Monday afternoon; sign Guardianship Agreement
July 12th - Adoption registration in Zhengzhou
July 13th - Travel by car to Jiaozuo to complete notary paperwork; possible visit to Ellie's orphanage
July 14th - Free time/optional tours
July 15th - Receive Ellie's Chinese passport; depart Zhengzhou for Guangzhou (by air) Friday evening
July 16th - Go to the U.S. Consulate for Ellie's medical exam and visa photo; meet with agency representative to complete paperwork in preparation for Monday's consulate appointment
July 17th - Free time
July 18th - Consulate appointment (to take the oath for Ellie's visa/citizenship)
July 19th - Receive Ellie's visa packet
July 20th - Depart Guangzhou for Shanghai (by air) Wednesday morning; depart Shanghai for Atlanta at 3:45 PM local time; arrive home a mere 3 hours later, at 6:45 PM on July 20th, EDT. Undoubtedly those will be the longest "3 hours" of our lives. :)
Sound busy? It does to me, too. And I'm still trying to figure out exactly how to pronounce "Jiaozuo". But one thing I know for sure after last night's conference call: Our agency is going to take VERY good care of us. It's going to be a great adventure!
Oh my goodness!! I'm getting chills just thinking of how close you are!!
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