Travel Dates

              I thought I would fill everyone one in on our travel dates!  We haven't booked our flights yet because it is already Saturday in China and our liaison( Ms. Cai)  needs to look at the flights before we for sure buy them.  We will do this probably Monday.  BUT, we are to be in China by Sunday November 18th so we will most likely fly out on Friday, November 16th and arrive in Shanghai on the 17th.  Depending on the time of day we arrive, we will take a train(gulp) along with our guide to our hotel in Hangzhou either Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning, it will be about a two hour ride I believe.  This is the capital city of the province were Kai is from and this is where we get Kai and we will complete the Chinese end of the adoption.  I will have more information on our actual stay in China and our itinerary when Ms. Cai sends it to us next week.
             As far as our trip home, we will be taking a van, along with our guide to Hong Kong on Thursday afternoon, November 29th.  I think it's about a three hour drive from Guangzhou, the city we will be at by then because this is where the US Consulate is located and the American end of the adoption will be completed.  We will probably be spending the night at the Hong Kong airport( Reuben says there is a Holiday Inn at the airport so hopefully at an actual hotel and not IN the airport!) We will then fly out Friday morning and arrive home the same day due to the time difference.
 More details to come but this is what we know so far!  Just so Glad to have actual dates that are FOR SURE.  Our consulate appointment is the 28th.  Happy Thanksgiving in China!