We were very excited to wake up this morning with a new day ahead of us but were still tired from the day before so had a relaxing morning. We explored the whole ship and it was a beautiful day so we sat on our balcony and on the top observation deck of the ship and even napped on a lounge chair. Finally a day to relax after running around for almost 2 weeks.
This afternoon we went to the Three Gorges Dam, the world’s largest hydroelectric project. It cost $28 billion and took 17 years to build. was started in 1994. It is still very controversial, as it controlled flooding on the Yangtze while drowning towns and archaeological sites, and displacing more than 1.3 million people.
It was pretty cool seeing the dams, the locks and the hydroelectric power station, this is China’s largest construction project since the Great Wall!
It was so nice coming back to the ship and our cabin, familiarity and comfort after moving around every few days. Cocktails and a shower and we were ready for the evening. They had a really nice show in the Yangtze Lounge after dinner, Chinese Dynasties. It showed the costumes and customs through the ages. It was nice to recognize all the staff dressed up and on stage. It was so adorable how they would wave to the boys as they walked by.
