THE Plan...

Notice the most important thing! We will have Ella Claire on the evening of the 16th - that's morning to all of you who will be 12 hours behind us!!

We're on our way tomorrow and we are SO excited! Wish we were taking all three of the girls but the older two will be in good hands with grandparents!

Itinerary for family King, adopting Ella Claire
December 16th: Arrive in Beijing by CA 984 at 05:30 in the morning.
Meet the child in the evening
Stay in Wang Fu Jing Grand Hotel in Beijing
December 17th: Registration at 9:00 at Civil Affair Bureau
December 18th: Local sightseeing: Great Wall
December 19th: Local sightseeing: The Forbidden City
December 20th: Local sightseeing: Summer Palace and Olympic Park
December 21st: Get the Registration Certificate
Notarization
Apply for the passport
December 22nd: Local sightseeing: Capital Museum
December 23rd: Local sightseeing: Beijing Zoo
December 24th: Local sightseeing: Hutong Tour (sitting on a rickshaw and visiting
Beijing’s traditional residential area)
December 25th: Get the passport
December 26th: Fly from Beijing to Guangzhou by CA 1315(11:00/14:00)
Stay in White Swan Hotel
December 27th: Local sightseeing: Yuntai (Cloud Terrace) Garden
December 28th: Medical check and take visa photos
Local sightseeing: Walking Street
December 29th: Apply for the visa
Local sightseeing: Cruise on the River
December 30th: Swearing in the ceremony at the Consulate (Family needs to wait for the call if necessary)
December 31st: Local sightseeing: the Temple of Six Banyan Trees (one of the four best Buddhist temples in Guangzhou )
Get the visa
January 1st: Fly from Guangzhou to Beijing by CA1322 (02:00PM/ 05:00PM), and then transfer the flight CA 983 at 9:00 PM to go home