Internet on the Yangtze River?? You Betcha!
Well, to my surprise, 50rmb can buy me 3 days of internet on the river! I mean, that’s expensive in Chinese standards but considering I paid 5 Euro for 15 minutes in Italy, this was a steal of a deal.
So, we are now aboard the “Victoria Rose” cruise liner… it’s not a huge luxury cruise but it’s still really nice. We checked in without any problems yesterday and our room is very nice… there’s even a TV that has HBO on it! As I mentioned, there is internet on board, as well as an exercise room, a multifunction room that has mahjong, a huge dining room that serves great food, and a big observation deck to see the amazing scenery (although, there has been a lot of fog so it’s not all that clear out). In addition to the ships ammenities, we had a chance to do some Tai chi this morning…. which was actually quite nice, even at 7:30 in the morning, we attended a short lesson about the history and future of the Yangtze river, the ships doctor did a quick demonstration of chinese acupuncture, cupping, and accupressure, and after lunch, there is a “mandarin 101” lecture! haha… yeah, you can bet your butt we’ll be there. I think right after the mandarin lesson, there is actually a dumpling making lesson too… hehe… woohoo!
So, for now, I will have to say, we are having a great time. We will be in Fengdu soon to see the “Ghost Town”… toodles!
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