Almost packed
2017年9月1日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
This time tomorrow we should be at the airport heading off on our Chinese jaunt. Our first experience as part of a group tour. Heaps of land tours and the only cruise component will be 4 days down theもっと詳しく
Xi'an
2017年9月2日, 中国 ⋅ 🌫 23 °C
To say we were pleased to arrive at our hotel at 1am this morning would be an understatement (long day traveling). China does not allow access to so many social media sites so don't think we will beもっと詳しく
Sights of Xi'an
2017年9月3日, 中国 ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Great day today. Terracotta warriors are amazing. Shame it was a wet gloomy day, but at least it wasn't cold.
Beijing
2017年9月4日, 中国 ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
After a long domestic check-in process including numerous security checks (including pat-down) for every passenger, we were finally in the air for our short flight to Beijing. Our new tour guideもっと詳しく
Beijing
2017年9月5日, 中国 ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Wish I had been wearing my Fit Bit today - heaps of walking. First stop, Tiananmen Square, one of the largest squares in the world. Then we walked to the Imperial Palace in the Forbidden City. Such aもっと詳しく
Beijing
2017年9月6日, 中国 ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
This morning I thought walking some of the Great Wall would be the highlight of our day and at the time it was! We both made it up the steepest option which was quite an accomplishment in the 30deg+もっと詳しく
Final day in Beijing
2017年9月7日, 中国 ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
Today was a little more laid back. First it was a trip to the zoo to see giant pandas 🐼. Such cuddly looking characters. A beautiful lunch at a traditional family home in the Hutong area - the lastもっと詳しく
Beijing to Suzhou
2017年9月8日, 中国 ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Off to Suzhou this morning by bullet train. Great trip at over 300kph for our 5hr journey. Lovely hotel room with a view over a square with huge groups of people ballroom dancing, line dancing,もっと詳しく
Suzhou to Hangzhou
2017年9月9日, 中国 ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Our Suzhou to Shanghai tour guide Summer took us to The Lingering Garden in Suzhou this morning. Such beautiful and peaceful spaces. Next was a visit to the Silk Spinning Factory to learn about silkもっと詳しく
Hangzhou to Shanghai
2017年9月10日, 中国 ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
Early start today as we make our way to Shanghai. A visit to the Lotus Gardens and a boat trip on the Great Lake was our first stop. Very humid today. Next, we visit a green tea plantation for someもっと詳しく
Shanghai
2017年9月11日, 中国 ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
This morning we drove into town for a walk along The Bund before visiting the Shanghai museum. Had time for a little retail therapy and grabbed a bite of lunch before heading back to the bus for aもっと詳しく
Shanghai to Wuhan
2017年9月12日, 中国 ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
A welcome sleep in this morning. Pick up at 11am for our drive to the airport for a 2pm flight to Wuhan. Tour guide Cindy met us at the airport, then began a 5hr drive to Yichang then Xiling Gorge toもっと詳しく
Xiling Gorge
2017年9月13日, 中国 ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Woke up this morning to find another boat tied up alongside - strange to be able to look into other cabin windows! After breakfast we took a tour up to the Xiling Gorge Dam project. Very impressive.もっと詳しく
Shennong Stream
2017年9月14日, 中国 ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
This morning we transferred to another boat to cruise up the first of the Three Gorges. Hard to believe that so many villages and farmers were displaced when the Gorges were flooded during the damもっと詳しく
Shibaozhai
2017年9月15日, 中国 ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
This morning we disembark and fight our way through the myriad of stalls and vendors desperate to sell their goods. Items with an initial price of 160 yuan often end up at bargain prices such as 20-30もっと詳しく
Captain's Farewell Dinner
2017年9月15日, 中国 ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Beautiful dinner tonight with the captain.
Chongquing to Brisbane (via Guangzhou)
2017年9月16日, 中国 ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
Time to head home. A quick tour of Chongquing (pop approx 34 million) then off to the airport for the first leg of our journey home. A 2hr layover at Guangzhou then 9hrs home.


























































































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