CRUISING THROUGH THE YANGTZE’S THREE GORGES The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River are the main reason we did this cruise; today we got to see this incredible spectacle up close. We spent most of the day craning our necks to take in the views of the mountains […]
CHANG JIANG LANDUO The Yangtze River (or Chang Jiang in Chinese) is immense – the sheer volume of water that flows down this mighty waterway is quite incredible. Even though water levels at the moment are low*, the river is still impressive. For most of the day the […]
ANCIENT LEVEES, FAST TRAINS AND BIG CITY LIGHTS Our time in Sichuan came to an end today, which is a pity as there is so much we haven’t seen in this region! But, as we keep reminding ourselves, this is just our initial foray into China – a […]
DOWN THE RIVER WE GO, ALL THE WAY TO YANGSHUO The Li River is Guilin’s pride and joy; this jade ribbon of water winds its way through the city and surrounding mountains as it has done for millennia, shaping the landscape along the way. One of the highlights […]
KICKING UP CLOUDS OF ASH ON SAKURAJIMA We were so entranced by Sakurajima,, the active volcano just 2km across the bay from Kagoshima, that we decided to spend today getting better acquainted with this noisy mountain. It was awe-inspiring, getting close to such an incredible force of nature. […]
Wandering Soles 