Yangtze River Route

From the "small" Chinese city of Yichang (with 4 million inhabitants) we start heading to Chongqing by taking the quiet river. For three days we sailed on a cruise where, apart from my friend Ties from Amsterdam, all members of the ship were oriental. We spent times on deck, drinking beer, eating precooked noodles and admiring the beautiful scenery as we passed. In our cabin, there were six tiny beds which we shared with a Chinese family as nice as they were noisy. Without a doubt this was a strange adventure which I remember well! We enjoyed the day and night on the boat, and felt fully involved in the lives of Chinese citizens.