Day 13- Dorm Sweet Dorm

It's time to go back to our dorm! Dorm Sweet Dorm :) [can't believe we were missing it!! hehehe]

But before we set off, we still had one more stop-- to see the hydroelectricity dam (I think.. something along that line.. ya, I know.. I don't even know what I'm looking at, right? :P)

Right at the top, we'll have the bird's eye view of the thingy

The Gang (Dr lau look too kind already! Hahaha)

A high class restaurant for lunch. Very nice food! Yummy! :D

After a nice lunch, we were ready to go! (Finally...) The whole bus ride is soooooooo long!!! There was a jam halfway through because a truck was overturned and all the cabbage was spread on the road!! Jam was about half an hour long :(

We reached our 'condo' at about 6 plus. Rushed to shower and do laundry.. I ran to the washing machine place in shorts, T-shirt, and slippers. The temp outside is like super cold! (even colder than an air-con room!) Hahaha... What an experience!

Reflection

I had a great time chatting with my friends on the bus today. And I'm sure all of us had bonded pretty well.

On the way back, I saw many plantations and farmers. This makes me wonder: What if I was born in this environment? How would life be like? This has really set me thinking. Maybe life won't be as stressful as that in a city. But, do these people living in the outskirts also realise that there are other things that they are missing out? And same goes to people who live in the city. Life in the outskirts is so different. Will city dwellers be able to adapt to the changes? What a difference!

Day 12- Yangtze River Cruise

Today is the 2nd day of our cruise. Below is my breakfast for the day, yummy...

Nice red dates milk (taste like strawberry milk)

As I looked at the sceneries, I marvel at God's creation. Indeed, he has created this beautiful earth. What an awesome God.

Halfway through, we had to transfer to a small boat whereby we sail through the narrower rivers

Melissa and I :)

This was our boat (It's a convertible..top part can open and close.. haha.. just the wooden version)

We got down fromthe boat and walked through a trail

Rani, me, Melissa, Letty and Hana :)

Finally, the last stop is climbing 300 plus steps...

This is just the beginning...

Hana, Eddy and Rani (Kimberley was at the back! Her hands are raised! Hahaha)

Yay! We reached the top!! :D

After such a long walk, we had a great dinner! :)

Reflection

Today, I see hills after hills and all the pictures I took all look so similar. But actually, you can create a picture out of a rock or the shape of the hills. Like, a person lying down, etc. It's indeed interesting to see how these landscapes can also be a form of art. How different people have different ways of interpreting things and how people have various perspectives. The mind we have can be so imaginative!

Day 11- Yangtze River Cruise

Today is the first day of the Yangtze River Cruise. Was quite excited initially because there won't be lessons for 3 whole days. Haha.. Anyway, we gathered together at 12.15pm. And, off we went! The bus journey was super duper long! I think it's even longer from Singapore to KL! :O

Finally, we arrived at our destination :D And here are some photos:

Yan Fang and my room

The very small toilet (like airport toilet)

The city

Getting ready for ship lock!

Ship lock in action! The water is rising....

Yay! Water has risen to a certain level and the gate is going to open..

Ship lock was at about 9.40pm. After seeing the ship lock, we went back to our own rooms.

Reflection

Today, I've learnt about some history about the Yangtze River. And today was also the first time I experience a ship lock. Something new I learnt today.