It's the Captain's farewell dinner tonight so I wore my new silk Chinese jacket and had many compliments on it. I enjoyed a drink of the day (red pagoda) with some of my tourmates in the bar and then we went to dinner at 6:30 pm. In the foyer we were handed a glass of … [Read more...] about China Day 10: Captain’s Farewell Dinner
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China Day 10: Yangtze River & Shibaozhai Pagoda
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
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 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