Our itinerary is tentative because there are still details for our agency to work out. We’ve got some extra traveling this time around. For the moment, though, here is what our schedule looks like:

Sep 14
Fly out of Charlotte, NC at 10:00 am.

Sep 15
Arrive Beijing at 3:00 pm China time and check in at the Wangfujing Grand hotel.

Sep 16
Tour Forbidden City in the morning. Take afternoon train to Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei Province, and check in at the Hebei Century Hotel.

Sep 17
Take taxi to Baoding, apply for Karys’ passport and return to Shijiazhuang. We have requested to visit Karys’ orphanage in Baoding but don’t know yet if we’ll be able to. This is also the day that Karys becomes ours but we also don’t know if this will happen in Baoding or Shijiazhuang.

Sep 18
Sightseeing in Shijiazhuang

Sep 19
Sightseeing in Shijiazhuang

Sep 20
Sightseeing in Shijiazhuang

Sep 21
Receive Karys’ passport.

Sep 22
Take train back to Beijing and check in again at the Wangfujing Grand hotel.

Sep 23
Tour Summer Palace and the Great Wall.

Sep 24
Fly at 10:00 am from Beijing to Guangzhou and check in at the White Swan. Karys will have her health checkup.

Sep 25
Consulate appointment.

Sep 26
Swearing-in ceremony.

Sep 27
Return home!

I’m already tired just thinking about it!