Little did we know we’d be carrying the Olympic torch to China! We just got our travel dates – leave for China August 7 and return August 20. We meet our new son Aidan on August 10 – a new Gotcha Day!
How interesting that our travel date will coincide with China’s largest ever international showcase – the 2008 Beijing Olympics. With everything else going on with us, why not factor that in as well for good measure! The typical adoption travel circuit goes through Beijing, then to the child’s province/town, and on to Guangzhou. With all the hubbub currently in Beijing, we will be bypassing the Olympic crowds and entering China through Guangzhou. There are certain touristy things we will miss in Beijing like the Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, and the Forbidden City, but our mission is to bring Aidan home and sightseeing is a distant second priority. Not that we won’t partake in the planned side trips, but our focus is on Aidan and the process.
To those whom I sent the announcement about this blog, save the web address shown below and check for periodic updates. The intent is to document our grand adventure for friends and family as often as possible. Hopefully web access will be good in China and I can keep up with daily updates, including pictures.
Thank you for your support and good wishes. It means the world to us.
http://welcomeaidan.blogspot.com/
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