Feb 19:
Midnight plan leaves LAX headed for Hong Kong, transfer to Beijing

Feb 20:
Arrive Beijing at 2:00pm (pretty tired)

Feb. 21: Beijing
Visit TianAnMeng Square, the Forbidden City, and go see a Chinese New Year Temple Fair.

Feb. 22: Beijing
Go see the Great Wall, then the Summer Palace, later go see an Acrobatic show

Feb. 23: XiAn
Fly from Beijing to XiAn in the morning. After stopping by the hotel, our guide will wisk us on a tour of the Bell and Drum Tower and the City Wall. Dinner will be a dumpling banquet.

Feb. 24: XiAn
Go to see the Terra Cotta Warriers, then the Wild Goose Pagoda, later a Tang Dynasty Art Gallery.

Feb. 25: Chongqing
Fly from XiAn to Chongqing, arriving in the afternoon. Rest up for the BIG day tomorrow.

Feb. 26: Chongqing
GOTCHA DAY. Morning will be paperwork, then in the afternoon we will be taken to the Civil Affairs office to get our girl! We will hopefully be able to talk to the people from the Orphanage.

Feb. 27: Chongqing
Shopping for baby stuff and bonding time.

Feb. 28: Chongqing
Chongqing Zoo in the morning to see the famous Pandas

Mar. 1: Chongqing
People Square and Ceremony Hall in the morning, afternoon free for whatever.

Mar. 2: Chongqing
Paperwork in the morning, afternoon free.

Mar. 3: Guangzhou
Fly from Chongqing to Guangzhou.

Mar. 4: Guangzhou
Pearl River Cruise with another adoption group, then a Lantern Festival Celebration!

Mar. 5: Guangzhou
Morning: Visa photo and baby medical check. Free in the afternoon.

Mar. 6: Guangzhou
Morning; Consulate Appointment, famous Red Couch at the Whiteswan for group pictures. Afternoon free.

Mar. 7: Hong Kong
To the US Consulate for Swearing in Ceremony and the wait for Estee's Visa. Once the Visa is ready, its off to the train station for the ride back to Hong Kong. One night in Luxury at the JW Marriott - (to recover from 3 weeks of Chinese food!)

Mar. 8: Fly from Hong Kong to LAX, then drive back HOME