Lets try somemore pictures. This blog is still a mystery

This is our suite on the ship as we traveled up the Yangtze River. DO NOT DRINK The Water. Was the rule of survival. You do not brush your teeth, keep your mouth closed when you shower, only drink what you buy on the bus or is provided in sealed bottles on the ship. No tap water ever, or you will be very, very sorry.

We just learned to carry the bottle with us everywhere we traveled.

Camera not liking the humidity

China Sea, this is where a lot of the pirates used to hang out and hide to attack the shipping lane traffic.

This is where we had a cool refreshing ride on a Sampan around the harbour and saw a lot of houseboats. Many of the people live on the boats all the time.

Hong Kong

Back from China June 2008

We had a grand adventure in China. We did enjoy the experience and would be willing to do it all again (If we were 20 years younger). Someone asked me to describe my impression of China and the first thing I thought about was the first thing I thought as I stepped off the plane in Hong Kong. "Feels like someone dropped a hot steamy blanket over me"
The heat and high humidity was very intense. Many of the pictures look like fog, but I think it was really steam. It was like being in a sauna that was never ending. It did not take more than a few minutes until we were all dripping with "sweat" (well past perspiration).