Oct 4, 2009 - Three Gorges - Yangzi River

After a long bus ride (7 hours) we arrived in Chongqing on National Day (October 1st). ... Our boat was delayed so we had to time to kill.After a long bus ride (7 hours) we arrived in Chongqing on National Day (October 1st). ... Our boat was delayed so we had to time to kill....

Sep 28, 2009 - Day 9: Yangtze - Fengdu - Chonqing

Most of us decided to do the optional excursion to Fengdu Ghost City.Most of us decided to do the optional excursion to Fengdu Ghost City....

Sep 27, 2009 - Day 8: Yangtze River Cruise

The internet today is the cheapest yet - just 3 yuan (A$0.The internet today is the cheapest yet - just 3 yuan (A$0....

Aug 25, 2008 - The Yangtze River Cruise

From Yangshuo were travelled back to Guilin to fly out. The start of the cruise down the Yangtze River was at Chongqing. ... This city in Wikipedia is described as the largest city that you have never heard of.From Yangshuo were travelled back to Guilin to fly out. The start of the cruise down the Yangtze River was at Chongqing. ... This city in Wikipedia is described as the largest city that you have never heard of....

Jun 3, 2008 - Chongqing

Population here is an amazing 32 million and I bet you have never even heard of this city before!! It is the major industrial city in China and the air pollution is a testament to it.Population here is an amazing 32 million and I bet you have never even heard of this city before!! It is the major industrial city in China and the air pollution is a testament to it....

May 7, 2008 - Chengdu - Chongqing

Woke up early to get the bus to Chongqing. ... A brand new expressway past paddy fields all the way brought us to Chongqing on the Yangtse River by lunchtime. ... Chongqing is also about the size of Melbourne with a very confusing street plan making navigation a bit difficult. ...

Apr 28, 2008 - Chongqing

This morning was filled with saying our good-byes and exchanging email addresses as we disembarked from the ship that had been our home for eight days. Since my flight back to Shanghai wouldn’t leave until the evening, I headed into Chongqing on my own to do some exploring. ... ) I checked my map and found that the monorail had a stop right near the Chongqing zoo. ... This would allow me to do something that VJ and I had discussed the month before she died.This morning was filled with saying our good-byes and exchanging email addresses as we disembarked from the ship that had been our home for eight days. Since my flight back to Shanghai wouldn’t leave until the evening, I headed into Chongqing on my own to do some exploring. ... ) I checked my map and found that the monorail had a stop right near the Chongqing zoo. ... This would allow me to do something that VJ and I had discussed the month before she died....

Apr 27, 2008 - Fengdu, the Ghost City

As usual, my day started with Tai Chi followed by another buffet breakfast. Today’s shore excursion was a trip to Fengdu, the “Ghost City”. ... Many of us walked up the 700 steps to the temple dedicated to the god of the underworld.As usual, my day started with Tai Chi followed by another buffet breakfast. Today’s shore excursion was a trip to Fengdu, the “Ghost City”. ... Many of us walked up the 700 steps to the temple dedicated to the god of the underworld....

Mar 29, 2008 - Sailing the Yangtze, stop at Fengdu

China Trip March 23-April 4, 2008 Viking River Cruises Imperial Jewels of China March 29, 2008: Day 6: Sailing the Yangtze, stop at Fengdu Lovely and relaxing to be on board with no packing in my immediate future. ... This afternoon we would dock at Fengdu and have 2 choices for shore excursions. ... Viking offered 2 options: a rather strenuous but beautiful tour of the nearby Snow Jade Cave, or a visit to the new city of Fengdu, high on the river bank, where we could visit with the retirees as they sang and danced in the town square. ...

Mar 28, 2008 - XiAn, Terracotta Warriors, flight to Chongqing

” May this lesson spread throughout this country and throughout the world as they travel ! We boarded our bus and rode about 1½ hours to the XiAn airport, where we boarded a Sichuan Airlines flight to Chongqing. ... We arrived in Chongqing at 5:30 pm to tropical humidity of 75-80 degrees. ... Chongqing is a very pretty city of 31 million people. ... What an irony that less than a month after we returned home, the area just 100 miles west suffered huge and devastating quakes that killed thousands and leveled so many buildings! I often wondered whether all those tall buildings survived in Chongqing. ...

Mar 18, 2008 - Letters to Grandma and Grandpa

For their writing assignment for homeschool, Anna and Laura had to choose something from our trip and describe it to my mom and dad in a letter.For their writing assignment for homeschool, Anna and Laura had to choose something from our trip and describe it to my mom and dad in a letter....

Dec 7, 2007 - Yangtze River & 3 Gorge Dam

Well it is day 10 and we have flown from Xiam to Wuhan then taken a 5 hour bus ride to Yaching and the the Victoria cruises on the Yangtze River. Quite an adventure! So on the 14th day we docked at Chongqing and met our bus for another 5 hour drive to Chengdu. ... However before we left town we had a chance to visit the Flying Tires museum and General Stilwell's headquarters.Well it is day 10 and we have flown from Xiam to Wuhan then taken a 5 hour bus ride to Yaching and the the Victoria cruises on the Yangtze River. Quite an adventure! So on the 14th day we docked at Chongqing and met our bus for another 5 hour drive to Chengdu. ... However before we left town we had a chance to visit the Flying Tires museum and General Stilwell's headquarters....