Day 68 (21st July) Fenghuang to Changsha.
It was a case of getting a bus journey of over 5 hours from Fenghuang to Changsha or taking the Maglev high-speed train which took two hours from what, rather … Read more
It was a case of getting a bus journey of over 5 hours from Fenghuang to Changsha or taking the Maglev high-speed train which took two hours from what, rather … Read more
Nothing much to say today. We went down the road to the riverside and, crossing a bridge, walked down a different side of the river. It was much better than … Read more
We got to the bus station for the 8.50 bus to Fenghuang at about 8.10 and were immediately shepherded onto a large taxi by a lady who, as at Yichang, … Read more
When we went to Tianmenshan mountain in 2012, everything was easy and greatly enjoyable. We went to the terminus of the world’s longest cable car, bought tickets, took the 35-minute … Read more
The visit to Wulingyuan national reserve, 35 kms north of Zhangjiajie, was supposed to be a highlight of the trip. With massive vertical sandstone peaks, it was where the “Avatar” … Read more
A useless day. The only train to Zhangjiajie which doesn’t set off in the middle of the night or take 12 hours left at 10.24 and it was too late … Read more
In 2018, the ship passed down a massive lock built into the Three Gorges Dam, which was a unique experience. The Dam has created a reservoir of water which drives … Read more
Day 60 (13th July) Wushan There was an optional tour to see the White King Castle on an island but it was raining and very misty. We would have got … Read more
The Guiguojingdu complex of temples is located on the top of Mount Ming at Fengdu and is reached from the river either by climbing 400 steps or by taking a … Read more
IMPORTANT NOTICE Can anybody reading this tell Sandy that we have not been murdered, imprisoned or kidnapped. He can follow us on this blog. Also tell our dear neighbour Mo … Read more