Here We Go!!

The day has finally come!!!

Here is our itinerary for the trip.

7/19 Leave via Peoria and fly to Chicago.  Catch a 13 hour flight to Beijing.
7/20 Arrive in Beijing
7/21 Depart Beijing for Zhengzhou (plane)
7/22 Get Luca!!! (I will sign a 24 hour guardianship agreement)
7/23 Back to Registration office to finalize adoption
7/24 Travel 1 1/2 hours by train to Zhumadian (where Luca's orphange is) to apply for his passport
7/25 Receive notary documents.  Hopefully visit Maria's on this day.
7/26 Travel to Xinxiang city to receive his passport
7/27 Depart Zhengzhou for Guangzhou (plane)
7/28 Prepare for Consulate appt.
7/29 Take bus to clinic for Luca to get a physical and visa photo.  He has to have a TB blood draw. :(
7/30 TB test checked at the clinic
7/31 Consulate Appointment!
8/1 CCAI rep will go to the Consulate to pick up Luca's visa
8/2 Depart Guangzhou for Hong Kong via van around 5 a.m.  Catch flight back to the states. (15 hours...yikes!)
        Arrive at Peoria Airport Lord willing at 6:20pm.

Here I come Luca!!!