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On The Road Again...

It's been several days since I blogged (duh) and there is no way for me to get caught up on the travels of the last four days. We arrived by our ship in a town called Yi Chang (ee chong) yesterday at about noon. It's been raining steadily for the last 48 hours. Not just a drizzle, but much...

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akstoltzy on June 8, 2010 from Wuhan, China

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Three Gorges Dam

Well, we still have rain. It is also very foggy. Even if it was sunny, according to our guide Stephen, it would still be foggy due to the humidity, amount of water in the gorge, and the height of the gorge walls (or in some cases, shear cliffs). In any case, the pictures from today are a bit...

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akstoltzy on June 7, 2010 from Yichang, China

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SMS, texti, short letter, text message

“Chinglish” is so amazing because it often really just literally translates how people speak and write. With that in mind, I thought I would share with you some of the text messages I receive from my cell phone service provider and advertisers. Sometimes it’s unclear who is sending the message....

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agentsarainkunming on June 7, 2010 from Kunming, China

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Ghost City (Feng Du) and Ship Fun

We pulled into port at Fengdu (fang dew) so we could visit the Ghost City. I don't recall a lot about what was said. I do remember that the Ghost City is famous because of the temples the older dynasties built in order to worship both heaven and hell. That doesn't mean that hell was actually...

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akstoltzy on June 5, 2010 from Yichang, China

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Out Of Touch?

Later today, Eric and I will be going on a 4D/3N cruise down the Yangtze River. We splurged and so we are taking the nicest ship they have (5 Star). For those that have been reading regularly, I looked into a 7-Star cruise but they didn't have one. I have no idea if they have internet on the...

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akstoltzy on June 4, 2010 from Chongqing, China

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Lunch or Dinner Anyone?

Eric and I went out to find an ATM last night so we could pay for our Yangzte River Cruise. On the way back, we stopped at a grocery store to score some snacks for the boat ride. In the meat department, we found some unusual choices for the gourmet chef in everyone. If you are a PETA person,...

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akstoltzy on June 3, 2010 from Chongqing, China

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No Chicken? You gotta be kidding me!

Tonight, Eric and I went to find a place to eat. We left late, about 10 PM. We couldn't find anything open except for a KFC. So, begrudgingly, we walked into an american restaurant. We go to the counter and they hand us a picture menu. I point to the bucket of Chicken and ask for 2 cokes. The...

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akstoltzy on June 2, 2010 from Chongqing, China

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Dazu Stone Carvings

Eric and I went to see the famous stone carvings of Dazu. It was raining pretty hard all night and continued throughout the day. We boarded the van (with nine ther people) and headed to the left to Dazu. Yes, I said left. Apparently, most people here do not say north, south, east, or west. They...

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akstoltzy on June 1, 2010 from Chongqing, China

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Travel Day

Well, never made it to Hong Kong. The weather was bad yesterday with really loud thunderstorms. They were really loud, too, because of all the tall buildings. The buildings create not only wind but incredible echos. Anyway, even though Shenzhen is right next to Hong Kong, NO ONE SPEAKS English!...

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akstoltzy on May 30, 2010 from Chongqing, China

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Shenzhen to Chongqing

SHENZHEN to CHONNGQING Before I checked out of my hotel today, I was awakened by a whole bunch of people yelling something in unison. It's just after 7 AM and I'm still trying to sleep. I get up to see what the ruckus is all about and I see the following below me: They are soldiers or...

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akstoltzy on May 30, 2010 from Chongqing, China

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