Leaving Beijing
April 7, 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Almost 10:30am and ready to leave for the Beijing Airport. Some last pictures from our hotel area.
Flight home
April 7, 2018 in China ⋅ 🌙 4 °C
Started to load the plane at 3:10 with scheduled departure at 3:25. Then once on the plane they advised there will be a further delay as they had not finished fueling the plane. Finally started toRead more
Last Night in Beijing
April 6, 2018 in China ⋅ 🌙 6 °C
Arrived in Beijing train station at 9:30pm. Another 45 minute bus ride to the hotel. Departing tomorrow at 10:30 am for the airport to go home. Had a great vacation but looking forward to returning toRead more
Zhengzheu to Beijing
April 6, 2018 in China ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Traveled by coach to Zhengzheu to catch a bullet train to Beijing. This is a 3 hour trip traveling at approximately 300 km per hour. Great way to travel with lots of room and comfortable ride.Read more
Temple Shaolin
April 6, 2018 in China ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
The Shaolin Monastery also known as the Shaolin Temple, is a Chan ("Zen") Buddhist temple in Dengfeng County, Henan Province, China. Dating back 1,500 years when founded by Fang Lu-Hao, Shaolin TempleRead more
Nightlife in Luoyang
April 5, 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Ate supper then booked into our hotel and went for a walk. Drivers and pedestrians have a total disregard for traffic lights, rules and each other. I’m amazed that there are not more accidents thatRead more
Longmen Grotto
April 5, 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Toured the Longmen grotto. Because today was a national holiday they estimated there were approximately 500,000 visitors alongside us today.
The Longmen Grottoes are some of the finest examples ofRead more
Luoyong
April 5, 2018 in China ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Arrived from Xi’an by bullet train. Very comfortable and quite. We were a little worried about getting off the train with all our baggage because it only stops for 2 minutes at each stop but goodRead more
Leaving Xi'an to Luoyang
April 5, 2018 in China ⋅ 🌫 8 °C
Leaving for the train station to catch a high speed bullet train to Luoyang.
When we ask how long the bus trip will be to the various locations the standard answer often is about one and a halfRead more
Dumpling Dinner and Cultural Show
April 4, 2018 in China ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Lovely dinner of 18 dumpling varieties. Some had interesting flavours but most were eaten and enjoyed. On to Louyang early tomorrow morning by high speed train.
The Chinese are celebrating tombRead more
Tarracotta Army
April 4, 2018 in China ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCERead more
Xi'an Jade and lacquer furniture
April 4, 2018 in China ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Toured a jade and furniture factory. Lots of beautifully crafted pieces of art.
Xi'an
April 4, 2018 in China ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
Forecast includes a Hazardous Air Quality warning. No surprise with all the cars and factories in the area. Beijing and Shanghai have moved all factories out of the city to reduce the pollution.Read more
Travel to Xi'an
April 3, 2018 in China ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
One hour and 10 minute flight to Xi’an although total elapsed time from leaving for the airport, flight delays and travel to our hotel was about 6 hours. The joys of traveling between large citiesRead more
Chongqing Zoo
April 3, 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Chongqing is the largest city in China with a population of 33 million. There are currently 80,000 buildings that are over 33 floors. Took a quick tour of the Chongqing zoo to see the pandas. NowRead more
Arriving at Chongqing
April 3, 2018 in China ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Arrived at 6 am. Going to be a hot day around 30c. Another very large city.
On our way to Chongqing
April 2, 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
One thing that has amazed me is the size of some of the cities on the Yangtze River. Many of these cities are relatively new and were established when the three gorges dam was built and the low landsRead more
Captain's Farwell Dinner
April 2, 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Interesting dishes to choose from. Texture of “meat” dishes were often very mushy and obviously processed. Some dishes were very spicy others were indistinguishable.
Fengdu on our own
April 2, 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Went ashore on our own but what a process to get off the boat. Had to sign a waiver (see picture) that states “since I’m not willing to follow dock safety rules of no disembarkation byRead more
Red Pagoda
April 2, 2018 in China ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Excursion to the Red Pagoda. Ninety nine steps to the top.
The red wooden 12 story pagoda rises stunningly against a 30 meter (100 foot) high rock outcropping along the banks of the YangtzeRead more
Wu Gorge
April 1, 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Sightseeing along the Wu gorge.
Departing from Yichang
March 31, 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Leaving tonight at approximately 9:15 pm heading west along the Yangtze River with the Three Gorges Dam behind us.
Three Gorges Dam
March 31, 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric gravity dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, located in Yiling District, Yichang, Hubei province, China. The Three Gorges Dam is theRead more
Yangtze River Cruise
March 31, 2018 in China ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
We arrived at our boat shortly after 1am and got up for breakfast at 6:45. Great sleep but a little short. Just waiting to tour the Three Gorges Dam. It is a hydroelectric gravity dam that spans theRead more
Leaving Shanghai but not so fast
March 30, 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Drove about 1 1/2 hours from our hotel to the second Shanghai airport (Pudong Airport) to catch our flight to Yichang. Interesting architecture at the airport as you will see in the pictures. As weRead more

































































































































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