• take-off from Xian, finally clear air; note shape of fields
  • in the "north" fields are rectangular with small farm towns
  • but as we get nearer the Yangtze fields change
  • road network near Wuhan
  • approach to Wuhan airport
  • I never saw the city, but we are on the road to Yichang
  • lots of water
  • even a small city has its big building(s)
  • rice, fish, ducks...if it uses water they grow it
  • rivers are highly channelized
  • a used water buffalo lot
  • a man on a test plow for this water buffalo
  • rice
  • small boats in a small river
  • typical picture of wonderful rural highway and no traffic
  • I think we are in Yichang, since it is only 4 million people, not much information
  • You cannot see them, but Pat has his hands full of Great Wall Red Wine
  • and what do you know the suppermarket is having a Wednesday night dance, complete with remote ra
  • About 10:00 p.m., April 18, 2007, and FINALLY THE SHIP
  • this will be our own little get on-get off spot
  • breakfast anchored at Sandouping and Diane wants to make Sharon and I feel at home
  • chowing down at our tables in the Katarina diningroom
  • deck outside diningroom
  • getting ready to depart for the Three Gorges Dam tour
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