Fengdu on our own
2 апреля 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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 byЧитать далее
Captain's Farwell Dinner
2 апреля 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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.
On our way to Chongqing
2 апреля 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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 landsЧитать далее
Arriving at Chongqing
3 апреля 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Arrived at 6 am. Going to be a hot day around 30c. Another very large city.
Chongqing Zoo
3 апреля 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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. NowЧитать далее
Travel to Xi'an
3 апреля 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 🌬 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 citiesЧитать далее
Xi'an
4 апреля 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 🌬 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.Читать далее
Xi'an Jade and lacquer furniture
4 апреля 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Toured a jade and furniture factory. Lots of beautifully crafted pieces of art.
Tarracotta Army
4 апреля 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 🌬 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 BCEЧитать далее
Dumpling Dinner and Cultural Show
4 апреля 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ☁️ 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 tombЧитать далее
Leaving Xi'an to Luoyang
5 апреля 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 🌫 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 halfЧитать далее
Luoyong
5 апреля 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ☁️ 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 goodЧитать далее
Longmen Grotto
5 апреля 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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 ofЧитать далее
Nightlife in Luoyang
5 апреля 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 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 thatЧитать далее
Temple Shaolin
6 апреля 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 🌬 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 TempleЧитать далее
Zhengzheu to Beijing
6 апреля 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 🌬 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.Читать далее
Last Night in Beijing
6 апреля 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 🌙 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 toЧитать далее
Flight home
7 апреля 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 🌙 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 toЧитать далее
ПутешественникThanks for the update. Take care. From your all your pictures it looks like you had a wonderful holiday!!
Leaving Beijing
7 апреля 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Almost 10:30am and ready to leave for the Beijing Airport. Some last pictures from our hotel area.