Arrived in Yichang

So we arrived in Yichang to an airport with one baggage carousel and a smelly bathroom. On the way to the city center there were many small shops still open with their pink lights on. I guess the local light bulb store ran out of regular lights .... yeah right. We must have counted at least thirty of them before we got to the hotel.

So we are spending about $45 U.S. per night, which is only slightly more expensive than the 300 RMB we payed while in Beijing, but instead we get a 5 star hotel in Yichang. No joke. You can really see the economic disparity between the two locations. Money goes a lot further here. Not to mention that just recently Beijing was ranked as the 12th most expensive city to live in around the world.

I recommend that anyone coming to see the Three Rivers Gorge Dam or wants to start a Yangzi River tour in Yichang come and stay in the Guobin Garden Hotel (国宾花园酒店). http://www.gbhyhotel.com/.

Time for bed. We need to wake up early to see the dam.