Today is our last full day on the Yangtze River and our one stop is the Shibaozhai pagoda which is really a temple from the 18th century. I was up before my alarm and got ready for the day. Breakfast started at 7 am today and I was there shortly after. There were the usual … [Read more...] about China Day 10: Yangtze River & Shibaozhai Pagoda
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China Day 9: Yangtze River & Goddess Stream
I slept in (after 5 am) this morning! We have the Goddess Stream excursion this morning without restrooms available so everyone was encouraged to cut back on liquids this morning. I did limit my coffee to just two cups. My tip for omelette lovers is to pick up cheese at … [Read more...] about China Day 9: Yangtze River & Goddess Stream
China Day 8: Yangtze River & Three Gorges Dam
Slept for a total of almost eight hours and it felt great to get a full night's sleep. Today's schedule is busier than yesterday's. Gezhou Dam As you can see on the schedule the estimated time to go through the lock at the Gezhou Dam was six am. About 5 am I was reading … [Read more...] about China Day 8: Yangtze River & Three Gorges Dam
China Day 7: Boarding the Century Diamond
After leaving the Jingzhou city wall, our bus dropped us at the boarding spot for the Century Diamond. The river was low so there were lots of steep steps to get down to the ship and people had to carry their non-checked bags. This was the easiest embarkation. We just … [Read more...] about China Day 7: Boarding the Century Diamond
China Day 7: Wuhan to Jingzhou
Today we travel to Jingzhou which is the embarkation point for our Yangtze River cruise. Wuhan is just a stop along the way unfortunately as I think this city has a lot to see. I was up a couple of hours before breakfast opened and had the in-room coffee while repacking. … [Read more...] about China Day 7: Wuhan to Jingzhou