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12/7 Leave the U.S. for Hong Kong.

12/8 Arrive in Hong Kong, Regal Kowloon Hotel.

12/9 Tour Hong Kong.

12/10 Fly to Chongqing, Golden Resources Hotel.

12/11 Meet to fill out adoption forms. At 2:00PM go to the Registration Office to receive Maisie!!! It's Maisie Day!!! Complete adoption registration, registration photo and adoption notarization.

12/12 Shopping trip for baby supplies. CCAI’s medical consultant visits Maisie in our room. (Waiting for Maisie's adoption paperwork to be processed.)

12/13 Half-day city tour to the old town – CiQiKou.
(Waiting for Maisie's adoption paperwork to be processed.)

12/14 Rest & half-day city tour to the Chongqing Zoo.
(Waiting for Maisie's adoption paperwork to be processed.)

12/15 Take group pictures in the hotel lobby in the morning. Receive Maisie’s adoption registration certificate and notary paperwork in the morning. Receive her passport in the afternoon.

12/16 Leave Chongqing for Guangzhou, White Swan Hotel.

12/17 Free time, rest, shop and/or tour

12/18 Maisie's visa physical and visa photo taken in the afternoon. Group meeting to prepare paperwork for consulate appointment.

12/19 Consulate appointment.

12/20 Go to the U.S. Consulate to take the oath. Receive Maisie's visa at the conclusion of the oath ceremony.

12/21 Leave Guangzhou for Beijing, Peace Hotel. Beijing Roast (Peking) Duck dinner.

12/22 Morning tour of the Summer Palace. Julie & Tess arrive at lunchtime and will be with us until we land in the U.S. Afternoon tour of Tiananmen Square & Forbidden City. Beijing Noodle House dinner.

12/23 Tour The Great Wall, Ming Tombs & Cloisonné Factory. Evening Acrobatic show.

12/24 Tour Temple of Heaven, Hutong Lane tour, Silk Institution tour and Tea house.

12/25 Leave for home!!!