Extra Passport Pages...Check
New Airline Tickets...Check
Hotels during the busiest time in Guangzhou, the trade fair...Check
Guide...Check
Orphanage Visit....Check
Hong Kong Disneyland Tickets...Check
Hong Kong Hotel Reservations...Check
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Hotel...Check
FIVE CHINESE APPROVED VISAS...Check, Check, Double Check
It looks like we are finally going to make it to China. I am almost afraid to say that. But I know that all things work according to God's plan so with that I am looking forward to an amazing trip. We leave the afternoon of October 21st. We we will fly from Pekanbaru to Kuala Lumpur.
Catch the 8:30 pm flight to Guangzhou!
Anyone who has adopted from China knows exactly where this picture was taken. This is Shaiman Island much of the adoption paperwork is handled in this area! It is also the home of the famous "White Swan Hotel". The White Swan is where many adoptive parents stay. We stayed there in 2007. We will visit the island the morning of the 22nd.
The afternoon of the 22nd we have hired our friend Ann, from our first trip, to take us shopping. I am in search of two things I did not purchase on our first trip. White silk for Brooklyn's wedding day and a
bride and groom ceramic figurine that is made in Foshan. Foshan is her city where we believe she was born. I saw it on our first trip and have kicked myself everyday since for not buying it. I can't believe I wasn't keen on the idea of taking a screaming two year old into a ceramic shop. Where was my sense of adventure? ;0)
On the 23rd we will head to Foshan and spend the next two days exploring and visiting Brooklyn's orphanage. We are so excited to reconnect with the women that raised our Yoyo for the first two years. We are praying that Brooklyn's special Ayi will be able to come. When we visited the orphanage we promised her that we would one day bring her back and this will be our opportunity to keep that promise. It gives me chills just thinking about it.
The morning of the 25th we will hop on a train and travel from Foshan to Guangzhou then Guangzhou to Hong Kong.
What trip would be complete without a visit with our favorite mouse, Mickey?
We will spend two days with Mickey and than will hop back on the train and head back to Guangzhou. We fly from Guangzhou back to Kuala Lumpur. Do some shopping in KL on the 28th and than fly back to Pekanbaru on the 29th. I am exhausted just thinking about that crazy schedule. Make sure and check the blog that week because I will be posting LOTS of pictures and hopefully some video too.
1 comment:
Woooo hooooo!!!! I am SO excited for you! It will be such an incredible trip. I was working on pictures last week and came across several of YoYo. She has changes so much, and she is such a little peach! I can't wait to see all the pictures you will be posting from China! What an incredible trip it will be. Love you guys! Thinking of all the special times ahead for you!
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