Sadly it's time to wrap up my Sinorama Holidays China tour with some final thoughts and observations. These are in no particular order but I hope will be helpful to Westerner's considering a trip to this country. There's a lot of negative perspectives on the internet about … [Read more...] about China: Final Thoughts
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China Day 11: Chongqing to Beijing
Today is the never ending travel day. As usual, I wake up too early when going on a big trip and get up at 4 am in time to see us pulling up to the dock in Chongquing. I headed to breakfast at 7 am when it opened and was surprised to see my tablemates there already. After … [Read more...] about China Day 11: Chongqing to Beijing
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 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