China - The Imperial Jewels Tour

It's definitely time for another trip. Seems like forever since we headed out on one that deserved a blog. This time we're heading to China on a Viking River Cruise Tour. We booked the trip over a year ago as part of John's 60th Birthday Celebration year. This will be the 7th continent for John. Sharon will still need to touch ground in Africa to reach that goal.

Here's Viking's description of the tour:

IMPERIAL JEWELS OF CHINA

This phenomenal itinerary presents China’s key highlights in just 12 days. Explore cosmopolitan Shanghai, China’s most cutting-edge, modern city. Cruise the legendary Yangtze between Wuhan and Chongqing through the scenic Three Gorges and wildly beautiful Lesser Gorges. Tour the Three Gorges Dam, an engineering marvel that has changed the face of China. Visit the necropolis at Xian, where you encounter thousands of Terra Cotta Warriors. In Beijing, explore imperial treasures like the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, and walk through historic Tiananmen Square, the world’s largest public venue. The hospitality of distinctive hotels and the fabulous Viking Emerald round out an amazing trip.

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Trip Length: 3 weeks
Blog Entries: 17
Photos: 196
Words: 36480

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Blog Entries

Date	Blog Title	Location
April 10th 2014	China - Really?	North America » United States » Ohio
April 14th 2014	Chillin' in Chicago	North America » United States » Illinois » Chicago
April 16th 2014	We're in China, Babe!	Asia » China » Shanghai
April 17th 2014	Shanghai Showers, Sightseeing, Supper and Show	Asia » China » Shanghai
April 19th 2014	Woo Hoo in Wuhan	Asia » China » Hubei » Wuhan
April 19th 2014	Photos from last day in Shanghai, Wuhan, and Yueyang	Asia
April 19th 2014	The Ying and Yang of Yueyang	Asia » China » Hunan » Yueyang
April 20th 2014	Celebrating Easter in China or Downpour at that Damn Three Gorges Dam	Asia » China » Hubei » Three Gorges Dam
April 21st 2014	Gorgeous George’s Gorgeous Gorges in Wushan	Asia » China » Chongqing » Wushan
April 22nd 2014	Scaling the Steep Steps of Shibaozhai Temple	Asia » China » Chongqing
April 23rd 2014	Porters, Pandas, Planes, Pomegranates, Dumplings and Hot Pots from Chongqing to Xian	Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an
April 23rd 2014	Porters, Pandas, Planes, Pomegranates, Dumplings and Hot Pots from Chongqing to Xian	Asia » China » Chongqing » Chongqing
April 24th 2014	Visiting the Eighth Wonder of the Ancient World: Terracotta Warriors	Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an
April 25th 2014	Beijing, By Any Other Name, Is Still Peking	Asia » China » Beijing
April 26th 2014	No Pain, No Gain, On the Great Wall of China	Asia » China » Beijing » Great Wall of China
April 27th 2014	Beautiful Beijing	Asia » China » Beijing » Forbidden City
April 29th 2014	Bye Bye Beijing	Asia » China » Beijing