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- lördag 7 april 2018 10:19
- ⛅ 6 °C
- Höjd över havet: 63 m
KinaDongheyan39°52’6” N 116°11’22” E
Leaving Beijing
7 april 2018, Kina ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Almost 10:30am and ready to leave for the Beijing Airport. Some last pictures from our hotel area.
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- lördag 7 april 2018 00:18
- 🌙 4 °C
- Höjd över havet: 28 m
- KinaLongshancun40°4’14” N 116°36’25” E
Flight home
7 april 2018, Kina ⋅ 🌙 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 toLäs mer
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- fredag 6 april 2018 19:17
- 🌙 6 °C
- Höjd över havet: 63 m
- KinaDongheyan39°52’6” N 116°11’23” E
Last Night in Beijing
6 april 2018, Kina ⋅ 🌙 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 toLäs mer
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- fredag 6 april 2018 14:37
- 🌬 14 °C
- Höjd över havet: 199 m
- KinaGuoxiaozhai34°39’1” N 113°33’2” E
Zhengzheu to Beijing
6 april 2018, Kina ⋅ 🌬 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.Läs mer
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- Dag 13
- fredag 6 april 2018 07:02
- 🌬 11 °C
- Höjd över havet: 148 m
- KinaNiewan34°40’4” N 112°25’12” E
Temple Shaolin
6 april 2018, Kina ⋅ 🌬 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 TempleLäs mer
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- Dag 12
- torsdag 5 april 2018 21:26
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Höjd över havet: 161 m
- KinaNiewan34°40’8” N 112°25’13” E
Nightlife in Luoyang
5 april 2018, Kina ⋅ ⛅ 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 thatLäs mer
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- torsdag 5 april 2018 17:02
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Höjd över havet: 145 m
- KinaGuanlin34°35’42” N 112°28’9” E
Longmen Grotto
5 april 2018, Kina ⋅ ⛅ 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 ofLäs mer
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- Dag 12
- torsdag 5 april 2018 11:20
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Höjd över havet: 144 m
- KinaLitun34°35’48” N 112°27’6” E
Luoyong
5 april 2018, Kina ⋅ ☁️ 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 goodLäs mer
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- torsdag 5 april 2018 06:54
- 🌫 8 °C
- Höjd över havet: 415 m
- KinaYanta34°13’52” N 108°57’6” E
Leaving Xi'an to Luoyang
5 april 2018, Kina ⋅ 🌫 8 °C
Leaving for the train station to catch a high speed bullet train to Luoyang.
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- onsdag 4 april 2018 22:18
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Höjd över havet: 416 m
- KinaYanta34°13’54” N 108°57’8” E
Dumpling Dinner and Cultural Show
4 april 2018, Kina ⋅ ☁️ 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 tombLäs mer
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- onsdag 4 april 2018 17:26
- 🌬 14 °C
- Höjd över havet: 403 m
- KinaBaqiao34°18’38” N 109°4’58” E
Tarracotta Army
4 april 2018, Kina ⋅ 🌬 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 BCELäs mer
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- onsdag 4 april 2018 13:33
- 🌬 16 °C
- Höjd över havet: 501 m
- KinaLintongqu34°22’8” N 109°14’1” E
Xi'an Jade and lacquer furniture
4 april 2018, Kina ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Toured a jade and furniture factory. Lots of beautifully crafted pieces of art.
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- Dag 11
- onsdag 4 april 2018 08:29
- 🌬 11 °C
- Höjd över havet: 422 m
- KinaYanta34°13’52” N 108°57’9” E
Xi'an
4 april 2018, Kina ⋅ 🌬 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.Läs mer
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- tisdag 3 april 2018 22:33
- 🌬 20 °C
- Höjd över havet: 412 m
- KinaYanta34°13’50” N 108°57’10” E
Travel to Xi'an
3 april 2018, Kina ⋅ 🌬 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 citiesLäs mer
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- Dag 10
- tisdag 3 april 2018 14:50
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Höjd över havet: 426 m
- KinaChongqing Jiangbei International Airport29°42’55” N 106°38’8” E
Chongqing Zoo
3 april 2018, Kina ⋅ ⛅ 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. NowLäs mer
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- Dag 10
- tisdag 3 april 2018 05:53
- 🌙 18 °C
- Höjd över havet: 169 m
- KinaJialing Jiang29°34’11” N 106°34’57” E
Arriving at Chongqing
3 april 2018, Kina ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Arrived at 6 am. Going to be a hot day around 30c. Another very large city.
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- Dag 9
- måndag 2 april 2018 22:52
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Höjd över havet: 155 m
- KinaDongbu29°42’37” N 107°16’20” E
On our way to Chongqing
2 april 2018, Kina ⋅ ⛅ 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 landsLäs mer
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- måndag 2 april 2018 22:16
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Höjd över havet: 224 m
- KinaLiyuan Xi29°43’44” N 107°22’4” E
Captain's Farwell Dinner
2 april 2018, Kina ⋅ ⛅ 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.
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- måndag 2 april 2018 18:17
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Höjd över havet: 145 m
- KinaGuicheng29°53’13” N 107°43’31” E
Fengdu on our own
2 april 2018, Kina ⋅ ⛅ 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 byLäs mer
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- måndag 2 april 2018 11:26
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Höjd över havet: 124 m
- KinaGonghe30°24’17” N 108°9’2” E
Red Pagoda
2 april 2018, Kina ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Excursion to the Red Pagoda. Ninety nine steps to the top.
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- söndag 1 april 2018 14:06
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Höjd över havet: 169 m
- KinaLiyutuo31°0’36” N 109°42’41” E
Wu Gorge
1 april 2018, Kina ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Sightseeing along the Wu gorge.
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- lördag 31 mars 2018 20:41
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Höjd över havet: 141 m
- KinaXujiachong30°51’5” N 110°58’33” E
Departing from Yichang
31 mars 2018, Kina ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Leaving tonight at approximately 9:15 pm heading west along the Yangtze River with the Three Gorges Dam behind us.
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- lördag 31 mars 2018 20:36
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Höjd över havet: 144 m
- KinaXujiachong30°51’4” N 110°58’32” E
Three Gorges Dam
31 mars 2018, Kina ⋅ ⛅ 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 theLäs mer
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- lördag 31 mars 2018 07:53
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Höjd över havet: 143 m
- KinaXujiachong30°51’5” N 110°58’34” E
Yangtze River Cruise
31 mars 2018, Kina ⋅ ☀️ 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 theLäs mer
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- fredag 30 mars 2018 17:12
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Höjd över havet: 35 m
- KinaShanghai Pudong International Airport31°9’7” N 121°47’51” E
Leaving Shanghai but not so fast
30 mars 2018, Kina ⋅ ⛅ 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 weLäs mer
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