Welcome to
Our Travel Journal for our journey to China
Emma in the Orphanage


August 18, 19 & 20
   Leaving Home
  Traveling to China
   Arriving in Beijing


August 21
Visiting Langfang Childrens Village
(Some of our travel group arrives)


August 22
Touring Beijing
Forbidden City, Friendship Store & Dayi Restaraunt
The Great Wall
Beijing Acrobatics Show


August  23
Visiting the Living Hope Orphanage
(rest of group arrives)

August  24
Shopping for baby
Lunch at PeKing Duck
GOTCHA DAY!!!


August 25
Official Adoption Day


August  26
Touring Pearl & Silk Factory


August  27
Fun at the Frienship Store


August  28
Trip to Guo Jing Kids Stuff Store with group
Walking around Beijing
Dinner at Outback Steakhouse!


August  29
Free Day


August  30
The Beijing Zoo


August  31
Pick up Passport
Work on Paperwork for Guangzhou


September 1
Leaving Beijing
Arriving in Guangzhou
Medical Exam & Visa Photos


September 2
Consulate Appointment
Pearl River Cruise


September 3
Most of our group Leaves
Shopping & Fun with the Hannons


September 4-6
Leaving Guangzhou
Fly to Beijing
Fly to USA
Stranded in LA because of Hurricane
Arrive Home!!

Updates at Home

Advice for Travelling in China

The following pages contain text and photos for each day. The messages on most of the pages are the messages we sent to our yahoo group. Each page is linked so you can go to the next day, or if you get bored, you can come back here, to the "Home" Page. Please click on the lady bug next to each day to view the pages!
And so the journey to Emma BEGINS!!.....
Click the pandas to go back to our home page.