Day 1 and 2 – I think (or really a continuation of day -1)
Ok, so as most of you know, this will be our second adoption and our second trip to China to do the same. The similarities are starting to mount.
Unlike my wife who will readily point out that our adoption itinerary and important dates are all nearly the same, (i.e. “London’s gotcha day is July 25th, and Oslo’s is July 28th !” “We are traveling in July and August, just like we did with London!” etc, etc, etc) I am committed to the belief that our children are separate and unique and so will be our experiences, travel, packing etc.
This however has not started yet. Thus far everything is nearly the same to exacting specifications.
We were off to the airport at 4:50 am (which to my wife’s dismay was scheduled for 4:00 am) to make our flight to Chicago. I had been up for over 24 hours doing work up to the very last minute before finally being told that if I did not complete my packing duties that I would surely forget something like last time (see deodorant story on London’s blog).
The check-in experience was fine but did take us about 15 minutes longer than it should have as there are no more “we’ll check you in” lines. Everyone must use the automated check-in kiosks and then wait to have your name called to bring your bags up.
The flight from KC to Chicago was uneventful and I believe I slept through the whole whopping hour and a half (supported by wife’s comment, “You know you slept the whole way?”.
Anyway, as I sit her in Chicago, as we are told that our flight to Shanghai is set to take off about a half hour late. Let’s hope this is not the beginning of further delays.
I will write more when we get to Shanghai.
