CHINA #15 - YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE - A SHOW ON BOARD THE SHIP

THURSDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 1st

WAITING FOR THE SHOW TO BEGIN

TWO LDS COUPLES WE HUNG OUT WITH A LOT

THE DUCE'S AND HANSEN'S PLAYING CARDS

 THE CONTEST AFTER THE SHOW

RICHARD (in the middle) PLAYING THE GAME

 THE CONTESTANTS GOT A GLASS OF ALCOHOL FOR PARTICIPATING

RICHARD ACCEPTED AND THEN GAVE IT TO SOMEONE ELSE (smart thinking)

JOHN AND RICHARD WERE PICKED OUT OF THE AUDIENCE

TO DANCE WITH THE SHOW TROOP

(John is in the red shirt)

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CHINA - #14 - YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE - RED CLIFF PAGODA

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1st

 ON OUR WAY TO OUR FIRST EXCURSION

THE RED PAGODA

 GETTING OFF THE SHIP FOR THE EXCURSION

THE MARKET PLACE

FARMERS SET UP THEIR GOODS TO SELL TO THE TOURISTS

ENTERING AREA WHERE WE GO ACROSS THE BRIDE TO

THE ISLAND WHERE THE PAGODA AND TEMPLE ARE

 

SHIBAOZHA "PRECIOUS STONE FORTRESS" EXCURSION

On the river side of the hill is a red pavilion of nine floors

which leans against the side of the hill providing a walkway to

the Temple at the top of the hill

 

 THE RED PAGODA

 BUILDINGS ALONG THE INSIDE WALL

 ROOF TOP OF ONE OF THE BUILDINGS

LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW FROM THE MIDDLE SECTION

THE FAMOUS CIRCLE AND SQUARE EFFECT

 THE TOP OF THE PAGODA (I walked up in this area)

THE TEMPLE

  INSIDE THE TEMPLE

 LOOKING OUT FROM TEMPLE AREA AT THE SUSPENDED BRIDE

 CHINESE PEOPLE WASHING THEIR CLOTHES AND FOOD 

NEXT TO EACH OTHER

CHINA - #13 - YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE- BOARDING THE SHIP

WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 30th

 EMBARKING ON THE SINORAMA GOLD 8 (5 STAR) SHIP

 

 ALL THE ROOMS HAD BALCONY'S

 WE STARTED SAILING WHEN IT GOT DARK

 CHONGQING CITY LIGHTS

 

 THE BRIDGES WERE ALL LIT UP

 TRAMS GOING ACROSS THE RIVER

CHANDELIER IN THE LOBBY OF THE SHIP 

 LOOKING DOWN IN THE LOBBY AREA FROM THE 4th FLOOR

 WE WERE ON THE FOURTH FLOOR