Very early start this morning with bags packed by 0700 and out for pick-up before heading to breakfast. Last check of our cabins before we were very quickly farewelled by the crew and disembarked in Chongqing – understandable as the crew were waiting to be able to go home and enjoy New Year with their families so we didn't really mind. Met at the dock by my guide and driver who transferred me to Chongqing Airport to head to Beijing. All I can say about my...

Woke up this morning to realize that this was our last day of cruising ：（：（。 ; The last few days have gone so quickly but the magical sights and sounds will be with me forever。 Today's excursion was to Fengdu – the "City of Ghosts）-The ghost city is a collection of fascinating temples – Buddhist， Taoist，Confucian- atop Mingshan （Ming Mountain）。 To the Chinese the social...

Nice early morning start again – it must be all this fresh air!! I even started this morning with a Tai Chi class and then about 0730 we sailed through the towering cliffs of Wu Gorge (aka Witches Gorge) and could admire the unusual rock formations, long canyons and deep crevices. The changing colours only add another dimension to an already magnificent view ….. all this and I hadn't even had breakfast yet!! After breakfast we boarded a ferry boat t...

The ship sails along at a pleasant 25 KMH and I awoke at 0530!！Headed up to the Yangtze Club for early bird cup of tea and to admire the view as we started our way through the first of the 3 major gorges- Xiling Gorge。Beautiful，peaceful streams and caves to enjoy before heading to breakfast at 0800 where I met my dining companions for the tour- 2 Germans and 6 fellow Aussies!！We docked at Sandouping before going ashore to inspect the i...

Arrived in Yichang about 1530 hours and it was straight from the airport to the cruise ship, about a 1 hour drive. All aboard the Victoria Anna, my luxury 5 star home for the next 4 nights。 I have a cabin on the Promenade Deck and being winter we only have about 90 passengers on a ship than can carry over 300- so plenty of space and no waiting in lines!! We are allocated tables in the dining room and I’m told I’m with a table of English speak...