Visit to the Three Gorges

Following our first week at HSIT, we were invited to come along on a trip to the Three Gorges where we would raft on the Yangze River and do some hiking as well. We left at 6 AM on Saturday morning along with about 30 other teachers, mainly from the English department. We stopped in the afternoon for some lunch. Many participants on the trip chose to drink very strong alcohol in order to "survive" the cold water of the river. We opted for the more conventional approach of just dealing with it.

We started the afternoon by rafting on what looked like very calm water, but by the end of the day we had all capsized in the river at one time. Despite this, we all found it extremely fun and a great opportunity to get away from the urban setting we were so used to. The evening culminated with a dinner together overlooking the river and a night at a nearby hotel.

The next morning we started out bright and early in order to see the Three Gorges Dam. We listened (although didn't really understand) as the guides outlined the project and the future of the dam. We also visited quite a few spots of interest meant to give tourists a feel of the dam and the huge undertaking that it was. I had a great time on the whole trip and I would definitely do it again in a heartbeat.