Welcome to Kennedy's new blog. This will be her new place to share her upcoming amazing journey back to China. Kennedy has an amazing opportunity to return to Yangzhou, Jiangsu China, to the place where she was born. She has been invited back to Yangzhou to attend the 20th year celebration at the Yangzhou Children's Welfare Institute. How amazing is that. Through the generosity and kindness of many people across this great world..Kennedy raised enough money for her to attend.
Her journey will begin on March 12th as she and her Dad, James, will leave for Beijing. They will arrive on Friday, March 13th (hmmm!)and will meet up with the other families who will be attending this week long celebration on the Saturday. The extra day they will have before the group arrives is to rest and try and deal with jet lag that comes along with travelling half way across the world. They have the Saturday to check out Beijing on their own..meet up with the group...and get ready to visit the sites of Beijing (Forbidden City, Tianneman Sqaure, and the Olympic Venues)..they will than head to Nanjing (Which is the capital of Jiangsu province) and from there will get on a bus and head to Yangzhou.
Below is Kennedy and James' day to day Itinerary:
March 13th - Arrive in Beijing, check in at the hotel and take a rest
March 14th - Kennedy and James have a leisure day in Beijing and shop for Mom! LOL
March 15th - Tour to the Great Wall and visit The Olympic Venues (Water Cube & Birds Nest)
March 16th Morning - Learn Tai-Chi at a local park ,Visit CCAA(China Center of Adoption Affairs-where the magic of adoption happens), and welcoming party at BLAS(Bridge of Love Adoption Services-the great people who have organized our trip in China)
Afternoon - Visit Tian’an Men Square and The Forbidden City
March 17th - Go to Nanjing by air and drive to Yangzhou
March 18th Morning - Welcoming party at Yangzhou CWI, visit the orphanage, and view the adoption files
Afternoon - Anniversary ceremony, play with the waiting children and make dumplings at the orphanage
March 19th Morning - Have local food for breakfast, Visit the Canal Scenery Belt and fly kites
Afternoon - Visit Slender West Lake and Daming Temple and a Yangzhou toy factory which is very famous.
March 20th Morning - Visit Ge Garden, learn paper-cutting and get local featured clothes for souvenirs.
Visit Yangzhou University and go shopping at a local market
Afternoon - Farewell ceremony at Yangzhou CWI and plant trees
March 21st Morning - Drive to Nanjing to fly to Beijing stay for our last night
March 22nd - Afternoon - Head for Home - Greet our family who we have missed so much!
