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Yangtze River / Three Gorges Cruise - Day 1

Tuesday on the Three Gorges Cruise.
- toured the Three Gorges Dam
- sailed through the Three Gorges Dam
01a Cabin Pano x1.jpg
01a Cabin Pano x1.jpg
P4110154 (DSCN) goddess peak.jpg (courtesy of the ship's photographer)
P4110154 (DSCN) goddess peak.jpg (courtesy of the ship's photographer)
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03a Approaching the Three Gorges Dam by Ship.jpg
03a Approaching the Three Gorges Dam by Ship.jpg
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Beginning the Three Gorges Cruise
Beginning the Three Gorges Cruise
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04 Leaving the Locks of the Dam Pano x1.jpg
04 Leaving the Locks of the Dam Pano x1.jpg
03 Three Gorges Dam & the Power Lines Pano x1.jpg
03 Three Gorges Dam & the Power Lines Pano x1.jpg
02 Three Gorges Dam Pano x1.jpg
02 Three Gorges Dam Pano x1.jpg
Pano view of the Three Gorges Dam's Locks (Pana FZ10)
Pano view of the Three Gorges Dam's Locks (Pana FZ10)
Viewing point from the Three Gorges Dam
Viewing point from the Three Gorges Dam
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Ships lining up
Ships lining up
the ships line up against those pillars to enter the locks
the ships line up against those pillars to enter the locks
lined up (alongside 4 other ships)
lined up (alongside 4 other ships)
entering the first of 5 locks
entering the first of 5 locks
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gates closing
gates closing
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we go up about 90-95m with each lock
we go up about 90-95m with each lock
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exiting the locks (see pano gallery)
exiting the locks (see pano gallery)
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markers - this area will be flooded to 76m
markers - this area will be flooded to 76m
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Fisher along the Yangtze River
Fisher along the Yangtze River
Houses along the Yangtze
Houses along the Yangtze
Another cruise ship
Another cruise ship
ship's artisan
ship's artisan
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