The China Chronicles

8/24/2004


4:30am wak up. the funny alarm breakfast, no buns! awaiting the ride first bus second bus austrailians we spoke to before third bus. new people long bus ride, more than expected rest stop the worst bathrooms in the history of man angela no go more bus ride bus driver crazy, roller coasters chonqing. traffic arrive at dock, guide takes us to office blasted 50's building. welcome to chongqing, go away until 6:30. hungry, anger internet, ctrip taxi to city center breathe in cafe the food huge box department store hunting angry with angela, cool down in tea house more department store acntics back to the hotel in search of alchohol instruments meeting the austrailions/english nice people but wrong boat! on to the boat. porters diff boats to the first class cabin porters try to con us key fun towel fun a/c fun fianlly settled in the back of the boat the fleecing of america (tea house in front) early sleep