Travel Plans!

It has been a while since I posted. It has been super challenging: the waiting. Thank God we got our travel approval! We leave November 10th and return the night before Thanksgiving. Actually, we arrive on 11-11-2011; auspicious, no?! We have MUCH to be thankful for. We are going as a family: Myself,  Joel, Cash (the pups will have to stay home ;( ). We fly into Beijing and two days later fly to Lanzhao, the capital of Gansu Provence. Usually, "Gotcha Day" is a Monday, but we just received word it will be Sunday afternoon. We are jamming to get ready. We welcome any "tips" to make our travel   go more smoothly.