Having diverted our trip from Xian and the Terracotta Warriors we had hoped to see something instead - unfortunately the weather blotted out all of the landscape and we could only just see the other side of the Yangze. We decided not to go on the first excursion which started at 7am and got up about 8 to have our oats and fruit (No 2 declared she loved Oats - not having had them before) but by the time we were dressed and ready everyone else was returning on boa...

Here we are - amazing that we got here and such a good journey too. We booked the plane flight 2 days ago and thought it was all done only to receive an email asking for passport copy, credit card copy signature etc etc. So had to go off and find a photocopy shop. All done though and ready to go. Arrived in Chongqing after a short 45 minute flight (would have been 17hrs on bus). Now needed to get booked on a Chinese passenger ship asp. Luckily as we walked ...