Sunday, November 30, 2008
One Week To Go
Hi everyone, I just wanted to let you know we have our travel itinerary. We depart on December the 9th, and arrive in Beijing on December the 10th. We will be staying at the same hotel we stayed in last time we were in Beijing ("the Peninsula Palace"). On Sunday December 14th, we have orientation with Holt, and meet the other families. Then on December 15th (Monday), we fly to Li Na's Province of Nanning. We arrive in Nanning around 11:00AM, and check into the Majestic hotel, and meet Li Na at 3:30PM (aka, Gotcha Day, or Forever Family Day). Which will be Li Na's Day... We will be in Nanning for 4 days to finish up her paperwork, which completes the Chinese part of the adoption process. Then, on December 19th (Friday), we leave for Guangzhou, to finalize her adoption at the U.S. Consulate. It will be a very, very long return home. After completing our visas, December 23rd (Tuesday) and saying our oath that we will take care of her, we take an 8:30 pm train, arriving in Hong Kong at 10:30. We will spend the night at an airport hotel. We leave early the next morning for our 12 hour flight to San Francisco, and arrive on December 24th (Christmas Eve Morning) at 8:30AM. We hope you follow our incredible adventure in picking up little "Li Na"
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9 comments:
She's beautiful!!! We have two little girls in our travel group that are about Li Na's age. The first few hours were hard but after a day or so they have really warmed up to their families--giggling, smiling, and really enjoying themselves.
I bet you can't wait to get to the little girl you've been waiting for so long!
susan
Georgiana Day 12/7/08
Mei Ling~
I will keep you and your family in my prayers as you travel to meet your precious Li Na.
You did a great job on your blog!!
Jo-Anne (mom222b)
Mei Ling,
I can't wait to read all about your trip to get Li Na!
I am so glad you are finally on your way!
Love,
Maryanne
Mei Ling,
Diana forwarded your blog link -- Li Na is adorable, and this will be the BEST Christmas ever for you & Gale. Li Na is so fortunate to have such wonderful parents.
Looking forward to following your adventure.
Kathy T.
(aka "Kathryn" - also a dog year!)
Mei Ling and Gale, I'm so thrilled for you!!
Enjoy every moment with your beautiful Li Na!
Make sure you go to the People's Park in Nanning... it's so wonderful, and just around the corner from the Majestic.
We can't wait to see photos of you and Li Na together at last!
Love,
Nina
What a pretty girl. Congratulations to both of you and what a wonderful Christmas present.
Love,
Jan & Glen
Tell Gale he was missed at the annual Davis Holiday Party today. I took the liberty of giving everyone your Blogsite address so they can follow your adventures in China. Good luck and safe journey to you all.
Love,
Bob & Diana
We are enjoying following your travels, and excited for you and Li Na.
Congratulations!! You all look so wonderful together, and we're very happy for you!!
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