First shore visit: luxurious nature
these two were on opposite sides of the river singing to each other
our wonderful travelling companions
Afternoon tour: Bloody big man-made engineering marvel! The 3 Gorges Project
Our guide for the day lived on the island that became the foundation for the first part of the project. His story about relocation was very interesting. He stands here today at the marker of the foundation stone aka his ancestral home.
Evening entertainment: Bloody big man-made engineering marvel #2
Going through the ship locks and being in the presence of such amazing engineering is something I will never forget.
Waiting in the queue – gate closed
Moving into the lock – gates are open. You can’t see it very well but there’s two boats ahead of us.
MGM’s awe and wonder face
gates closed
Going up. If they’d had an extra layer of paint they would not have fitted.
. There’s five locks to go through but they’re all the same so we only stayed up for one (it was around midnight and shore trips start early!)
Mike's face!!!! I heart it.
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