Friday, November 20, 2009
Mt. Jiu Hua
We headed to Mt. Jiu Hua, one of China's four sacred Buddhist mountains. Due to its importance in the Buddhist religion, it has attracted many pilgrims and a large number of temples have been built in its vicinity. We visited a 200-year-old Zhan Chan Lin Temple with its gold-plated and wooden statues and Qiyuan Temple, largest of the sacred Jiu Hua temples.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Day 4 Scenic Cruising
Mornings started, for most people, with an early Tai Chi class on the sun deck. I skipped the classes and instead went straight to breakfast to beat the rush. Throughout the evening and part of the morning we cruised along the Yangtze towards Chizhou (142 miles away) and had lunch on the ship. We're headed to Mt. Jiu Hua today.
Ship Diagram
Built in 2006, Viking Century Sun holds a maximum of 306 passengers. It includes a grand lobby, restaurant, gym, spa facilities, onboard beauty salon, a lounge bar, a sheltered bar on the sun deck with 360-degree views onboard boutique & tailor, massage services, business center, internet stations (which never worked), library, conference room, elevator access to all decks, laundry service, doctor, and a restaurant on the main deck. The staterooms all have river views and private balconies.
Boarding the Ship in Nanjing
From top to bottom: View from our room balcony, James enjoying a beverage on the balcony, sun deck, view looking down from the top floor, bar off of the sundeck.
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