Port Call at Xiamen (March 27)

We arrived two hours behind schedule due to traffic in the shipping lanes between Shanghai and here. The entrance into the harbor was not interesting. Construction at the yet unfinished terminal where we docked and four nearby 30+ floors apartment buildings plus an assortment of dilapidated structures made the whole area dirty and unattractive although when completed it will likely be quite nice.


The delayed arrival and absence of anything interesting within the immediate area (there weren't even gift shops in the terminal) left us relaxing onboard and having some lunch before heading out on our afternoon tour. Thankfully, Regent was able to reschedule the tours to accommodate the ship's delayed arrival.

Our first stop was a park to see a Tai Chi demonstration.

 
 

After the demonstration, guess who gave the two Tai Chi masters a few pointers.


Next it was a bike ride along the shore.

 
The third stop on the tour was a Chinese tea ceremony with - surprise, surprise - an opportunity to buy tea.


The last stop was a shopping district which on a Sunday with closed off streets and all sorts of activities taking place was fun to stroll.


The ship departed tonight at 2130 with an ETA in Hong Kong of 2000 tomorrow which will be ahead of schedule.

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Location:Xiamen, China