May 6, 2012 - The Dam & On to Wuhan

We had to have our bag out by 7 a.m. for collection and loading to the bus for our trip to Wuhan. Then, we had our last breakfast on board. I have to say I won’t miss this food at all; it was adequate but not great. Finally, we were ready to disembark and board the bus for the trip to Three Gorges Dam. It was so terribly cloudy and overcast, it was difficult to see anything. The Dam Project is the largest water conservancy project ever built and is located in the middle of the longest Gorge, the Xiling Gorge, at a site called Sandouping....

Apr 8, 2012 - Beijing - Wuhan - Yichang

We'll board Air China #1475 at 11:30 for Wuhan, then coach to Yichang. In the afternoon, we board the MS Yangtze Two. There's a great You Tube video about the ship at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8mK0iFMI1M. ............................................................................................................................. 08Apr – Beijing flt to Wuhan; coach to Yichang; board ms Yangtze 2 Today was a travel day with a 2-hr flight from Beijing to Wuhan. Much to our surprise, we got a hot meal for lunch on the aircraft (rice,...

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Apr 14, 2011 - Wuhan and Shanghai

Overnight, the Viking Emerald docked in Wuhan. Disembarkation from the ship went smoothly as we managed to drag ourselves out of bed at 0 Dark 30 and set our luggage outside the door. Had our final breakfast on board, settled our outstanding charges (to be truthful, mainly our bar tab), tipped the staff (they were so good), and that was that. We now had to leave the ship – our home away from home. No, no, we don’t want to go! Especially since we have to give up our great stateroom. But, saving grace, the trip is far from over. Let’s board...

Apr 4, 2011 - Three Gorges - Yichang - Wuhan - A dam good view

We need to be up early this morning to visit the Three Gorges Dam Project, a massive dam across the Yangtze River. There are currently 26 700mw turbines, with a further 6 under construction inside the mountain. Our bus takes us to a viewing platform where we can see the docks we came through the night before. We also see the construction of a “ship lift” that will take vessels up to 3,000 tonnes from the top of the dam to the bottom in just 30 minutes, that is moving one hell of a lot of water in one hell of a hurry! The inevitable hawkers...

Apr 20, 2010 - Wuhan

20th April Got up late. After saying bye to Tom (sob) we decided we should stop moaping and go and see what the Wuhan hype was about. Afrer navigating a bus and a ferry (would be so cool to have to cath the ferry to work) we realised that it was for nightlife, was full of bars and ropey looking clubs (one of which was just called 'club') The air was full of moisture and made us feel sticky and horrible, he fog was actually unreal  but i get the impression thats normal. There was also a building which said beach conservation, we jad a walk...

Apr 17, 2010 - Need for Speed - Wuhan to Shanghai

Before I will continue to give a depiction of our stay in Wuhan, just one little culinary experience we made in Yichang waiting on the bus to Wuhan to depart. Actually we were only looking for a decent toilette and thought the best place to find one would be in one of the restaurants. So we walked around the streets near the bus station to find a place to have lunch. Not knowing that the staff could not speak English we ended up in a hot pot-restaurant, confronted with an Excel sheet full of ingredients to choose for our hot pot. Of course...

Mar 7, 2010 - Three Gorges Dam, then on to Yichang, and to Wuhan.

We had another early breakfast today, to give us time to get to the Three Gorges Dam. And today was still misty, but not nearly as bad as the last time I was here. So, yes, I actually got to see the dam!! It is a pretty awesome sight, as it is so big, and such an engineering feat. We did learn such a lot about the dam, the costing, and the benefits to the people down stream, which is what we were told, is the primary reason for the dam in the first place. When we got back to the ship, it was time to pack, and to get our suitcases out into...

Oct 23, 2009 - Report from Wuhan

Hi everyone Well a brief email from me to add to John's below. Today we visited the Wuhan Provincial museum and were totally bowled over by the a series of rooms displaying the contents from the tomb of the Marquis of Ji, a lord from around this area who was buried with all the goods he needed for his travels to the next world including a panoply of cauldrons, musical instruments, tables, weapons, armour, chariots, AND... 13 women and one dog. Fantastic display model of the tomb looking down on it. This was from around 700-400BC. I think...

Apr 23, 2008 - Wuhan

When you’re not in you own bed, are there times when you wake up wondering where you are for a few seconds? Well, this morning when I woke up, my brain was very confused. Am I on a ship or a train? It was definitely train sounds that I was hearing. And, that was definitely a train horn that I just heard. Opening the drapes quickly diagnosed the situation. We were passing under a railroad bridge and a train was currently crossing the bridge. So, I’m not “on” a train; I’m “under” a train. I’m quite sure I’ve never woken up under a train...

Apr 2, 2008 - Wuhan museum & concert, flight to Shanghai

China Trip March 23-April 4, 2008 Viking River Cruises Imperial Jewels of China April 2, 2008: Day 10: Wuhan museum & concert, flight to Shanghai We were up at 5 am again in order to shower and finish packing by 6: 30, when our checked bags had to be in the corridor. I will be sad to leave the ship, but I am getting very tired and rather anxious to return home. After a leisurely breakfast, we boarded buses at 9:30 am for a tour of Wuhan, where we were docked. Wuhan, in Hubei province, is another large Chinese city with a population of...