This is the second and final series of photos from a cruise on the Yangtze which concluded at the Three Gorges Dam. It was a beautiful five day trip through a part of China which I had never seen before. Aside from spending time on the enormous ship, there were daily stops in towns, museums, and historical sites along the way. The first series of photos is here.

I’m back after an extended break from this blog. It’s been 16 years since I started publishing content here and this is the longest break I’ve taken from posting photos and stories of everyday life, but I needed this time away. I’m excited to get back into posting photos and reflecting on big and small things.

These photos were taken in November of 2018, just before I left Chengdu for a trip to the United States. I had long wanted to cruise down the Yangze, as visitors to Sichuan have done for generations, but it wasn’t until a few months ago that I had an easy way to do that. Through some arrangements, I finagled a free trip on a cruise ship, which was a 5 day trip. It was as beautiful of a trip as I hoped it would be.