Monthly Archives: September 2015

  This morning we went to Potala Palace. This was the winter residence of the Dalai Lama until 1959. Now it is a tourist attraction. We brought our trekking poles because we knew there would be at least 300 steps … Continue reading →

This morning we checked ourselves out of the ship by turning in the room keys. They gave us a receipt so we could go past the security people. Ellie, our city guide, took us off the ship into the rain. … Continue reading →

Today was a relaxing day. After breakfast we went to the bar on the fifth floor to see two videos about the Yangtze River. It showed the places we visited on this cruise.   Then a little while later we … Continue reading →