Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Our travel itinerary

Itinerary: Vicki Therese Goodman and Joanne Louise Goodman

Dec. 23 Arrive in Guangzhou via T828 at 11:10 and stay at the White Swan Hotel
Dec. 24 Yue Xiu Park, shopping for baby
Dec.25 The day I am given the my precious little Camille
Dec.26 Registration and notary
Dec.27 Get adoptive registration certificate, apply for passport
Dec.28 Fly to Zhanjiang from Guangzhou via CZ3323(0950/1050), do sightseeing in the city area, stay at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
Dec.29 Visit the Suixi orphanage, Sui Xi SWI
Dec.30 Hu Guang Cave, Long Hai Tian Beach
Dec.31 Fly to Guangzhou from Zhanjiang via CZ3328(1540/1635), visit the long corridor and enjoy sea scenery, back to the White Swan Hotel
Jan.1 Visit Six Bayan Trees Temple, Liu Hua Park
Jan.2 Free day
Jan.3 Get passport
Jan.4 Fly to Shanghai from Guangzhou via CZ3537(1100/1255), stay at the Bund Hotel
Jan.5 Medical check and visa application
Jan.6 Visit Yu Garden and Ancient Town
Jan. 7 Visit the Bund area and the Oriental Pearl TV Tower
Jan. 8 Visit Shanghai Museum
Jan. 9 Free day
Jan.10 Get visa
Jan.11 Leave Shanghai via QF 130 at 20:20
January 12 Arrive Sydney 10:10 (clear customs)
Leave Sydney QF 431 at 12.00
Arrive Melbourne 13:30

WE’RE HOME!!!!

Time Zones and telephoning
Despite its size China only occupies only one time zone!
Time in Guangzhou is 3 hours earlier than in Melbourne (during summer)
8am in Guangzhou, 11am in Melbourne
6 pm in Guangzhou, 9pm in Melbourne

Hotels and telephone numbers
1. White Swan Hotel
http://www.white-swan-hotel.com/
Shamian Island, Guangzhou, China
Phone: 0011 86 20 8188 6968

2. Crowne Plaza Hotel Zhanjiang
31 Le Shan Da Dao
Phone: 0011 86 75 9318 8888

3. Bund Hotel Shanghai
http://www.bundhotelshanghai.com/
525 Guangdong Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai
Phone: 0011 86 21 6352 2000