DAY 1 Friday, November 19th depart ALBANY
Connect on a flight across the Pacific and the International Dateline to Asia.
[Delta Airlines flight DL1997 Albany/Cincinnati 12:48PM/2:59PM
Delta Airlines flight DL49 Cincinnati/Los Angeles 4:45PM/6:28PM
China Southern flight CZ328 Los Angeles/Guangzhou 11:20PM/6:20am+2days]
DAY 2 Saturday, November 20th enroute
DAY 3 Sunday, November 21st GUANGZHOU/KUNMING
Arrive in Guangzhou. After customs and immigration, transit on to a flight to Kunming. In Kunming, transfer to the Green Lake Hotel.
[China Southern flight CZ3487 Guangzhou/Kunming 9:05AM/10:55AM]
DAY 4 Monday, November 22nd KUNMING
Staff from the orphanage will bring our new daughter, Guan Ai Jiao, to meet us at the hotel. Our guide will assist us in the adoption and registration process at the Civil Affairs Office.
DAY 5 Tuesday, November 23rd KUNMING
Spend time adapting to our new daughter while the notary books and baby's passport are being processed. The guide will arrange for touring the local sites such as the Western Hills, Dragon Gate and Huating Temple.
DAY 6 Wednesday, November 24th KUNMING
Pending any necessary authorization, today the guide will try to confirm a visit the orphanage which had been caring for our daughter.
DAY 7 Thursday, November 25th KUNMING
More time adapting to our daughter while the notary books and passport are being processed. The guide will again arrange for touring of the local sites such as Yuan Tong Temple and Lake Dian.
DAY 8 Friday, November 26th KUNMING/GUANGZHOU
Pick up Jada's passport and notarization forms in the morning and fly to Guangzhou in the afternoon. Transfer to the White Swan Hotel.
[China Southern flight CZ3482 Kunming/Guangzhou 5:05PM/6:40PM]
DAY 9 Saturday, November 27th GUANGZHOU
Take Visa photos and have a medical exam for Jada in the morning. Afternoon free.
DAY 10 Sunday, November 28th GUANGZHOU
Some local touring and free time for review of documentation.
DAY 11 Monday, November 29th GUANGZHOU
Interview at the US Consulate by appointment (handled by the local guide). Afternoon 3:00 pm appearance at the Consulate for swearing in. The balance of the day is at our leisure.
DAY 12 Tuesday, November 30th GUANGZHOU
Pick up Jada's passport at 3:00 pm. The rest of the day is free.
DAY 13 Wednesday, December 1st GUANGZHOU/LOS ANGELES
Late check-out of the White Swan Hotel. Transfer to the airport for the return flight to the States. After U.S. entry procedures, use the free shuttle transfer to the Sheraton Four Points Hotel to overnight.
[China Southern flight CZ327 Guangzhou/Los Angeles 9:00PM/5:50PM]
DAY 14 Thursday, December 2nd LOS ANGELES/ALBANY
Transfer for Delta Airlines non-stop flight back to Cincinnati connecting to Albany.
[Delta Airlines flight DL810 Los Angeles/Cincinnati 11:10AM/6:20PM
Delta Airlines flight DL1122 Cincinnati/Albany 7:10PM/8:57PM]
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