Leaving Chicago
30 сентября 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
San Francisco
30 сентября 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
Quick stop in San Francisco
Just a 13 hour flight :(
30 сентября 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
ПутешественникAnd I thought our 7.5 hour flight from LAX - Papeete was a stretch!!
Roaming around Shanghai on our own
3 октября 2025 г., Китай ⋅ ☁️ 84 °F
Took a walk from our hotel around Shanghai. Walked along the Suzhuo River, then roamed the People's Park, toward the Huangpu River and The Bund. Walked along The Bund & made our way to Yu Garden viaЧитать далее
Walking Shanghai with tour group
4 октября 2025 г., Китай ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
We covered a subsection with the tour group of what the two of us covered on our own yesterday: a bit of The Bund, a walk through Yu Gardens, lunch in Yuyuan.
Janine WestlundHi Mary! I'd say they're adopting automation earlier than we are. It's certainly eye-opening to see.
Between Shanghai & Suzhou
5 октября 2025 г., Китай ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
The drive between Shanghai & Suzhou was an illustration of vast differences.
Shanghai is built as a 3-ring roads system. The inner road is pricey: only ~12% of the population can afford to live there.Читать далее
Day trip: Suzhou
5 октября 2025 г., Китай ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
Suzhou is ~2hrs west of Shanghai. Often referred to as 'the Venice of the East', Suzhou has a vast series of canals surrounded by a staggering volume of retail. Being a national holiday, we not onlyЧитать далее
Marketplace, Jade Buddha Temple, silk
6 октября 2025 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 90 °F
Last day in Shanghai: we visited a market where locals shop for their food, a silk store (for the inevitable 'tourist retail' stop), and the Jade Buddha Temple.
At the end of the day, we went to theЧитать далее
Tribe of the 3 Gorges & Three Gorges Dam
7–15 окт. 2025, Китай ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
A geopark in the Xiling Gorge attempts to introduce guests to the primitive way of life, historic folk culture & traditions across Ba, Chu & Tujia cultures.
In the afternoon we visited the ThreeЧитать далее
Evening Entertainment
7 октября 2025 г., Китай ⋅ ☁️ 84 °F
It's not big-ship quality, but pleasantly entertaining just the same.
Shennong ferry, Top of the 3 Gorges
8 октября 2025 г., Китай ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
In the morning we took a ferry up the Shennong Stream.
In the afternoon we got to a viewpoint offering a panoramic view of all three gorges.
Xiaoguanshan Cultural Park
9 октября 2025 г., Китай ⋅ 🌙 79 °F
Today we docked near Fengdu in Chongqing. We explores Xiaogyansgan Ancient Folk Culture Oark with its recreated ancient residential buildings, courtyards, temples, wood carvings and city gstes.
Traditional Dance
9 октября 2025 г., Китай ⋅ ☀️ 91 °F
Within Xiaoguanshan is a small theater where we enjoyed a few performances featuring traditional Chinese arts.
Disembarkation, flt to Xi'an, Muslim Qtr
10 октября 2025 г., Китай ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
We disembarked in Chongqing & transferred to the airport for our flight to Xi'an. On arriving, we headed to the Muslim Quarter for lunch & to observe the vibrant markets.
Dancing locals, Terra Cotta Museum, Silk
11 октября 2025 г., Китай ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
Morning visit to Xingqing Park -- a hub of local activity where there a groups who regularly start their day together in exercise, singing &/or dance. We had an opportunity to join in on a localЧитать далее
Terra Cotta Warriors, Tang Dynasty
11 октября 2025 г., Китай ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
Bucketlist monent: the eponymous Terra Cotta Warriors!! The Terracotta Army is a collection of life-sized clay sculptures of the armies of Qin Shi Huang(b.259 BC, d211 BC) the first emperor of ChinaЧитать далее
ПутешественникAmazing to see. We have just been to exhibition in Perth of Terracotta Warriors. Seeing the whole complex would be incredible. So happy for you both
Hutong Tour
12 октября 2025 г., Китай ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
Hutongs are lanes no wider than 9 meters formed by lines of siheyuan (compounds comprised of rooms around a courtyard) that connect the ancient city surrounding the Forbidden City. As is tradition,Читать далее
The Great Wall: Juyong Pass
13 октября 2025 г., Китай ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
The Juyong Pass is about 50 km (~31 mi) from Beijing.
Liu Ding Liu Shia; Summer Palace
13 октября 2025 г., Китай ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Liu Ding Liu Shia is the combined name of this Deity Hall that sits just beyond the entrance to the Juyong Pass base.
After our Great Wall experience, we toured the Summer Palace: a resort of theЧитать далее
Tiananmen Square & the Forbidden City
14 октября 2025 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
What a day . . . what a place.
Olympic Structures & CUTENESS ALERT!!
14 октября 2025 г., Китай ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Beijing hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics; we couldn't visit but we're able to drive by a few of the notable structures that are still being used.
And regarding the alert: don't say I didn't warn you .Читать далее
Janine WestlundRight? Thank you for not asking me to bring one of THESE back for you! 🤣
Hong Kong
15 октября 2025 г., Гонконг ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
We had to get up at stupid o'clock to catch an 8a flight to Hong Kong.
We are enjoying this trip, however the heat: not so much. We think (hope) this will be the last leg of these silly temps.
WeЧитать далее
Hong Kong Island Tour
16 октября 2025 г., Гонконг ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
Hong Kong is not a municipality but refers to an entire region (specifically the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China). It's governed by the 'one country, two systems' principle since theЧитать далее
Continuing Hong Kong Island tour
16 октября 2025 г., Гонконг ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
We headed up to Victoria Peak, then around Repulse Bay & Beach, ending the day w/ a little jazz 🎶.
Lantau Island Tour
17 октября 2025 г., Гонконг ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
We started with a cable car ride on the Ngong Ping 360 offering panoramic (360°) aerial views of the mountains and South China Sea. We climbed the steps up tp through bronze Buddha and then visitedЧитать далее
ПутешественникWhoo Hoo 🙌
ПутешественникHave fun!