Map Of China

This is a great map to see where we will be. Note, we will be in the eastern region for our enitre trip.

http://www.orientaltravel.com/chinamap.htm

1. Beijing (Northeast China). We will be here for 2 nights.

2. Changsha, Hunan Province (South Central China). Piper was living in the town of Huaihua, Hunan. Huaihua is a town about 200 miles west of Changsha. We will be here for 7 nights.

3. Guangzhou, Guangdong Province (Southeast China). We will be here for 3 nights.

Our Travel Itinerary

* Note on time change…Eastern China time 13 hours ahead of EST in the United States until April 3. In the USA, we begin daylight savings time on April 3, China does not have daylight savings time. That being said, Eastern China time will be only 12 hours ahead of EST from April 3 on…


Friday, April 1
Depart home for airport at 5:30 A.M. EST
Depart: GSP (Greenville / Spartanburg) 7:12 A.M. EST on United Airlines Flight # 5493
Arrive: ORD (Chicago – O’Hare) 8:25 A.M. (9:25 A.M.EST)

Depart: ORD (Chicago – O’Hare) 11:55 A.M. (12:55 P.M. EST) on United Airlines Flight # 0851

Saturday, April 2
Arrive: PEK (Beijing) 3:35 P.M. ON 4/2 (2:35 A.M. 4/2 EST)
Check into Wang Fu Jing Grand Hotel

Sunday, April 3
Visit The Great Wall of China and The Forbidden City OR The Summer Palace

Monday, April 4
Head to Beijing airport.

Depart: PEK (Beijing) 11:10 a.m. on China Southern Airlines Flight # CZ3124
Arrive: CSX (Changsha) 1:30 p.m.

GOTCHA DAY!! We will get Piper as soon as we arrive in Changsha this day at the Civil Affairs Office. Once they give her to us, she will be with us 24 / 7 from this point forward!

Check into Hua Tian Hotel

Tuesday, April 5
Registration and Notarization in Changsha, Hunan Province

Wednesday, April 6
Sightseeing in Changsha

Thursday, April 7
Sightseeing in Changsha

Friday, April 8
PIPER'S 1st BIRTHDAY!! We will be celebrating today with our new daughter that we have had for 4 days. Maybe we can find some birthday cake somewhere, we will see!

Saturday, April 9
Sightseeing in Changsha

Sunday, April 10
Sightseeing in Changsha

Monday, April 11
Get Piper’s passport, then head to Changsha airport.

Depart: CSX (Changsha) 10:50 a.m. on China Southern Airlines Flight # CZ3373
Arrive: CAN (Guangzhou) 11:50 a.m.

Check into White Swan Hotel

Have Piper’s medical check up. Take her visa photo.

Tuesday, April 12
Visa appointment at the U.S. Consulate at 9:30 a.m. Sightseeing remainder of day.

Wednesday, April 13
Pick up Piper’s travel visa so she can come home! Sightseeing remainder of day.

Thursday, April 14
Depart Guangzhou Hotel (White Swan Hotel) for airport at 5:45 A.M. (5:45 P.M. EST 4/13)

Depart: CAN (Guangzhou) 8:25 A.M. (8:25 P.M. EST 4/13) on China Southern Airlines Flight # CZ301
Arrive: HKG (Hong Kong) 9:15 A.M. (9:15 P.M. EST 4/13)

Depart: HKG (Hong Kong) 12:45 P.M. (12:45 A.M. EST) on United Airlines Flight # 0896
Arrive: ORD (Chicago – O’Hare) 2:15 P.M. (3:15 P.M. EST)

Depart: ORD (Chicago – O’Hare) 7:10 P.M. (8:10 P.M. EST) on United Airlines Flight # 5492
Arrive: GSP (Greenville / Spartanburg) 10:01 P.M. EST

Arrive home with Piper 10:45 P.M. EST – 29 hour travel day, we made it!!

Piper's E-Ready!

The countdown is on! As we prepare to travel, we want to make it easy for everyone to communicate with us while we are abroad. We've set up a special email address on Yahoo; you can email us while we are away at piperpressly@yahoo.com.

We're Going to China!

We finally got the call! We leave on April 1 to go to China. We will be in Beijing for a few days. Then, we will travel to Changsha where we will meet up with Piper! Then, it's on to Guangzhou for the final leg of our trip. We will return to Greenville on Thursday, April 14.

It's been a crazy (happy but stressful) few weeks, and we want to thank all of our friends and family for all of the gifts, well wishes, prayers, and support! Please check back in to get travel updates!