“The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart”
~Helen Keller

OUR ITINERARY

May 29th
Spend Night In Spokane

May 30th
Fly To Beijing At 5:30 AM

May 31st
Arrive In Beijing At 2:25 P.M.

June 1st
Recover From Jet Lag

June 2nd
Go To Beijing Child Welfare Institute AND GET AMALIE!!! THIS IS THE DAY TYPICALLY KNOWN AS GOTCHA DAY!!!

June 3rd
Shop for Amalie's Basic Needs...Clothes, Etc.

June 4th
Do Adoption Paperwork
TODAY SHE IS LEGALLY & TOTALLY OURS ACCORDING TO CHINA!

June 5th
Do Passport Paperwork For Amalie To Leave China

June 6th
Begin Exploring Beijing While Waiting For Amalie's Passport
Tour...The Great Wall

June 7th
Tour...Beijing Zoo & Aquarium

June 8th
Tour...Beihai Park & Experience Dragon Boat Festival

June 9th
Tour...Forbidden City & Tian An Men Square

June 10th
Tour...Lama Temple

June 11th
Tour...Hongqiao Market & Shopping

June 12th
Tour...Summer Palace

June 13th
Get Passport For Amalie

June 14th
Fly To Guangzhou

June 15th
Tour...Chen Family Temple

June 16th
Amalie's U.S. Consulate Medical Checkup & Visa Picture

June 17th
Tour...Yuntai Park

June 18th
Do American Consulate Adoption Paperwork

June 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd
Exploring Guangzhou

June 24th
U.S. Consulate Interview & Receive Amalie's Visa

June 25th
Fly Back From Guangzhou To Hong Kong To San Francisco To Seattle To Spokane
Arriving At 4:34 P.M
AMALIE IS A U.S. CITIZEN TODAY!!!
WE ARE HOME!!!