eurasia 2017 travels

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Greetings & Salutations,

My "EurAsia" trip can be broken down into a ½ dozen different segments as outlined below.

Be sure to scroll down the page to check out each day as I experienced it.

PART I - Ultimate Spain & Portugal

TOWNSVILLE (Australia) to BARCELONA (Spain)
July 7th thru July 21st, 2017

PART II - Best Of Northern Spain

BARCELONA (Spain) to MADRID (Spain)
July 22nd thru July 31st, 2017

PART III - High On The Hawg

MADRID (Spain) to TERRANORA (Australia)
August 1st thru August 3rd, 2017

PART IV - Essential China

TERRANORA (Australia) to HONG KONG (China)
August 4th thru August 25th, 2017

PART V - Las Vegas Of The Orient

HONG KONG (China) to MACAU (China)
August 26th, thru August 30th, 2017

PART VI - Heading Home

MACAU (China) to TOWNSVILLE (Australia)
August 30th, thru September 1st, 2017

PRELUDE

TRIP OVERVIEW

DAY 1

Week 1

Friday July 7th, 2017

• TOWNSVILLE (Queensland, AUS) to DUBAI (Dubai, UAE)
via BRISBANE (Queensland, AUS) & SYDNEY (New South Wales, AUS)

SYDNEY ~ Kingsford Smith International Airport (New South Wales, AUS)

DAY 2

Week 1

Saturday July 8th, 2017

• DUBAI (Dubai, UAE) to LISBON (Lisboa, PRT)

LISBON ~ Hotel Métropole (Lisboa, PRT)
LISBON ~ WithLocals Food Tour (Lisboa, PRT)

DAY 3

Week 1

Sunday July 9th, 2017

• LISBON (Lisboa, PRT)

LISBON ~ Hotel Métropole (Lisboa, PRT)
LISBON ~ Exploring The City (Lisboa, PRT)
LISBON ~ Residential Flourescente (Lisboa, PRT)
LISBON ~ G Adventures Group Dinner (Lisboa, PRT)

DAY 4

Week 1

Monday July 10th, 2017

• LISBON (Lisboa, PRT)

LISBON ~ Exploring The City (Lisboa, PRT)
LISBON ~ Pastéis de Belém (Lisboa, PRT)
LISBON ~ Mosteiro da Santa Maria de Belém (Jerónimos Monastery) (Lisboa, PRT)
LISBON ~ Padrão dos Descobrimentos (Monument to the Discoveries) (Lisboa, PRT)
LISBON ~ Torre de Belém (Belém Tower) (Lisboa, PRT)
LISBON ~ Castelo de São Jorge (São Jorge Castle) (Lisboa, PRT)

DAY 5

Week 1

Tuesday July 11th, 2017

• LISBON (Lisboa, PRT) to LAGOS (Algarve, PRT)

ÉVORA ~ Exploring The City (Alentejo, PRT)
ÉVORA ~ Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones) (Alentejo, PRT)
LAGOS (Algarve, PRT)

DAY 6

Week 1

Wednesday July 12th, 2017

• LAGOS (Algarve, PRT)

LAGOS ~ State Of Origin (Algarve, PRT)
LAGOS ~ Restaurante Adega Da Marina (Algarve, PRT)

DAY 7

Week 1

Thursday July 13th, 2017

• LAGOS (Algarve, PRT) to SEVILLE (Andalucia, ESP)

CASTRO MARIM ~ Ponte Internacional do Guadiana (Guadiana International Bridge) (Algarve, PRT)
SEVILLE ~ Exploring The City (Andalusia, ESP)
SEVILLE ~ Catedral de Santa María de la Sede (Seville Cathedral) (Andalucia, ESP)
SEVILLE ~ Plaza de España (Spain Square) (Andalucia, ESP)

DAY 8

Week 2

Friday July 14th, 2017

• SEVILLE (Andalucia, ESP)

SEVILLE ~ Exploring The City (Andalusia, ESP)
SEVILLE ~ Real Alcázar de Sevilla (Andalusia, ESP)
SEVILLE ~ Catedral de Santa María de la Sede (Seville Cathedral) (Andalucia, ESP)
SEVILLE ~ El Rinconcillo (Andalusia, ESP)
SEVILLE ~ La Bodega de la Alfalfa (Andalusia, ESP)
SEVILLE ~ Blues Bar Sevilla (Andalusia, ESP)

DAY 9

Week 2

Saturday July 15th, 2017

• SEVILLE (Andalucia, ESP) to GRANADA (Andalucia, ESP)
via CÓRDOBA (Andalucia, ESP)

CÓRDOBA ~ Jardines de la Victoria (Andalucia, ESP)
CÓRDOBA ~ Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba (Andalucia, ESP)
CASTRO DEL RÍO ~ Diseminado Molinos (Andalucia, ESP)

DAY 10

Week 2

Sunday July 16th, 2017

• GRANADA (Andalucia, ESP)

GRANADA ~ Hotel Casa Del Pilar (Andalucia, ESP)
GRANADA ~ La Alhambra (Andalucia, ESP)
GRANADA ~ Exploring The City (Andalucia, ESP)
GRANADA ~ Catedral de Granada (Andalucia, ESP)
GRANADA ~ Plaza de San Nicolás (Andalucia, ESP)
GRANADA ~ Cuevas Los Tarantos (Tablao Flamenco Show) (Andalucia, ESP)
GRANADA ~ Plaza Cementerio de San Nicolás (Andalucia, ESP)

DAY 11

Week 2

Monday July 17th, 2017

• GRANADA (Andalucia, ESP) to MADRID (Madrid, ESP)

MADRID ~ Exploring The City (Madrid, ESP)

DAY 12

Week 2

Tuesday July 18th, 2017

• MADRID (Madrid, ESP)

MADRID ~ Exploring The City (Madrid, ESP)

DAY 13

Week 2

Wednesday July 19th, 2017

• MADRID (Madrid, ESP) to VALÈNCIA (Valèncian, ESP)

HUELVES ~ Alta Velocidad Española (Spanish Bullet Train) (Castilla-La Mancha, ESP)
VALÈNCIA ~ Exploring The City (Valèncian, ESP)
VALÈNCIA ~ Mercat Central de València (Valèncian, ESP)
VALÈNCIA ~ Puerta de Serranos (Valèncian, ESP)
VALÈNCIA ~ Plaça de la Verge (Valèncian, ESP)

DAY 14

Week 2

Thursday July 20th, 2017

• VALÈNCIA (Valèncian, ESP)

VALÈNCIA ~ Platja de Llevant (València Beach) (Valèncian, ESP)
VALÈNCIA ~ Arrocería La Valenciana (Paella Making) (Valèncian, ESP)

DAY 15

Week 3

Friday July 21st, 2017

• VALÈNCIA (Valèncian, ESP) to BARCELONA (Catalonia, ESP)

BARCELONA ~ Exploring The City (Catalonia, ESP)

DAY 16

Week 3

Saturday July 22nd, 2017

• BARCELONA (Catalonia, ESP)

BARCELONA ~ La Sagrada Família (Catalonia, ESP)

DAY 17

Week 3

Sunday July 23rd, 2017

• BARCELONA (Catalonia, ESP)

BARCELONA ~ Exploring The City (Catalonia, ESP)

DAY 18

Week 3

Monday July 24th, 2017

• BARCELONA (Catalonia, ESP) to HOSPITAL (Aragón, ESP)

BARBASTRO ~ Estación de autobuses de Barbastro (Aragón, ESP)
HOSPITAL ~ Casa Rubén (Aragón, ESP)

DAY 19

Week 3

Tuesday July 25th, 2017

• HOSPITAL (Aragón, ESP)

HOSPITAL ~ Casa Rubén (Aragón, ESP)
TELLA (Aragón, ESP)
TELLA ~ Ermita de San Juan y San Pablo (Aragón, ESP)
TELLA ~ Ermita de la Virgen de Fajanillas (Aragón, ESP)
TELLA ~ Ermita de la Virgen de la Peña (Aragón, ESP)
AINSA (Aragón, ESP)

DAY 20

Week 3

Wednesday July 26th, 2017

• HOSPITAL (Aragón, ESP) to BILBAO (Basque Country, ESP)

LIÉDENA ~ LaTorre Complejo Turistico Deportivo (Navarre, ESP)
BILBAO ~ Exploring The City (Basque Country, ESP)
BILBAO ~ The Guggenheim Museum (Basque Country, ESP)

DAY 21

Week 3

Thursday July 27th, 2017

• BILBAO (Basque Country, ESP) to SAN SEBASTIÁN (Basque Country, ESP)
& return

BILBAO ~ Exploring The City (Basque Country, ESP)
SAN SEBASTIÁN ~ Exploring The City (Basque Country, ESP)

DAY 22

Week 4

Friday July 28th, 2017

• BILBAO (Basque Country, ESP) to LOGROÑO (La Rioja, ESP)

LOGROÑO ~ Exploring The City (La Rioja, ESP)

DAY 23

Week 4

Saturday July 29th, 2017

• LOGROÑO (La Rioja, ESP) to MADRID (Madrid, ESP)

MADRID ~ Exploring The City (Madrid, ESP)
MADRID ~ Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas (The Bullfights) (Madrid, ESP)

DAY 24

Week 4

Sunday July 30th, 2017

• MADRID (Madrid, ESP)

MADRID ~ Palacio Real de Madrid (Royal Palace of Madrid) (Madrid, ESP)
MADRID ~ Exploring The City (Madrid, ESP)

DAY 25

Week 4

Monday July 31st, 2017

• MADRID (Madrid, ESP) to SEGOVIA (Castile & León, ESP)
& return

SEGOVIA (Castile & León, ESP)
SEGOVIA ~ Acueducto de Segovia (Aqueduct of Segovia) (Castile & León, ESP)
SEGOVIA ~ Iglesia de San Martín de Tours (Church of San Martín) (Castile & León, ESP)
SEGOVIA ~ Plaza Mayor (Castile & León, ESP)
SEGOVIA ~ Catedral de Segovia (Segovia Cathedral) (Castile & León, ESP)
SEGOVIA ~ Alcázar de Segovia (Segovia Fortress) (Castile & León, ESP)
MADRID ~ Exploring The City (Madrid, ESP)

DAY 26

Week 4

Tuesday August 1st, 2017

• MADRID (Madrid, ESP) to DUBAI (Dubai, UAE)

MADRID ~ Wot Tha??? (Madrid, ESP)

DAY 27

Week 4

Wednesday August 2nd, 2017

• DUBAI (Dubai, UAE) to BRISBANE (Queensland, AUS)

TIRUNELVELI ~ @ 36,000 Feet (Tamil Nadu, IND)

DAY 28

Week 4

Thursday August 3rd, 2017

• BRISBANE (Queensland, AUS) to TERRANORA (New South Wales, AUS)

CAPE BYRON ~ Lighthouse (New South Wales, AUS)

DAY 29

Week 5

Friday August 4th, 2017

• BRISBANE (Queensland, AUS) to BEIJING (Beijing, CHN)

SYDNEY ~ Kingsford Smith International Airport (New South Wales, AUS)

DAY 30

Week 5

Saturday August 5th, 2017

• BEIJING (Beijing, CHN)

BEIJING ~ Exploring The City (Beijing, CHN)
BEIJING ~ Lost Plate: Beijing Hutong Evening Food Tour (Beijing, CHN)

DAY 31

Week 5

Sunday August 6th, 2017

• BEIJING (Beijing, CHN)

BEIJING ~ Street Signs & Notices (Beijing, CHN)

DAY 32

Week 5

Monday August 7th, 2017

• BEIJING (Beijing, CHN) to MUTIANYU (Beijing, CHN)
& return

BEIJING ~ More Street Signs & Notices (Beijing, CHN)
MUTIANYU ~ The Great Wall (Beijing, CHN)

DAY 33

Week 5

Tuesday August 8th, 2017

• BEIJING (Beijing, CHN)

BEIJING ~ Zhengyang Gate (Beijing, CHN)
BEIJING ~ Tiananmen Square (Beijing, CHN)
BEIJING ~ The Forbidden City (Beijing, CHN)
BEIJING ~ Tuk-Tuk Ride Home (Beijing, CHN)

DAY 34

Week 5

Wednesday August 9th, 2017

• BEIJING (Beijing, CHN) to SHANGHAI (Shanghai, CHN)

BEIJING ~ Beijing Nan (South) Railway Station (Beijing, CHN)
MINHANG ~ Hongqiao Railway Station (Shanghai, CHN)

DAY 35

Week 5

Thursday August 10th, 2017

• SHANGHAI (Shanghai, CHN)

ZHABEI ~ Exploring The City (Shanghai, CHN)
HUANGPU ~ Shanghai Museum (Shanghai, CHN)
HUANGPU ~ Walkabout (Shanghai, CHN)
HUANGPU ~ The Bund (Shanghai, CHN)
XUHUI ~ Funkadeli (Shanghai, CHN)

DAY 36

Week 6

Friday August 11th, 2017

• SHANGHAI (Shanghai, CHN) to XI’AN (Shaanxi, CHN)

ZHABEI ~ Exploring The City (Shanghai, CHN)

DAY 37

Week 6

Saturday August 12th, 2017

• XI’AN (Shaanxi, CHN)

XI'AN ~ Exploring The City (Shaanxi, CHN)
XI'AN ~ Drum Tower (Shaanxi, CHN)
XI'AN ~ Bell Tower (Shaanxi, CHN)
XI'AN ~ Lost Plate: Evening Food Tour (Shaanxi, CHN)

DAY 38

Week 6

Sunday August 13th, 2017

• XI’AN (Shaanxi, CHN)

DAY 39

Week 6

Monday August 14th, 2017

• XI’AN (Shaanxi, CHN) to EMEISHAN (Sichuan, CHN)

LINTONG ~ Terracotta Army: Arrival (Shaanxi, CHN)
LINTONG ~ Terracotta Army: Pit 1 (Shaanxi, CHN)
LINTONG ~ Terracotta Army: Pit 3 (Shaanxi, CHN)
LINTONG ~ Terracotta Army: Pit 2 (Shaanxi, CHN)
LINTONG ~ Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum: Relics Hall (Shaanxi, CHN)
LINTONG ~ Lunch With The Locals (Shaanxi, CHN)
XI'AN ~ Exploring The City (Shaanxi, CHN)

DAY 40

Week 6

Tuesday August 15th, 2017

• EMEISHAN (Sichuan, CHN)

EMEISHAN ~ Baoguo Monastery (Sichuan, CHN)

DAY 41

Week 6

Wednesday August 16th, 2017

• EMEISHAN (Sichuan, CHN)

EMEISHAN ~ Baoguo Monastery (Sichuan, CHN)
EMEISHAN ~ Yingbin Square (Sichuan, CHN)
EMEISHAN ~ Baoguo Temple (Sichuan, CHN)
EMEISHAN ~ Exploring The City (Sichuan, CHN)

DAY 42

Week 6

Thursday August 17th, 2017

• EMEISHAN (Sichuan, CHN)

EMEISHAN ~ Exploring The City (Sichuan, CHN)
LESHAN ~ Walkabout (Sichuan, CHN)
LESHAN ~ Maitreya Giant Buddha (Sichuan, CHN)
SUJIZHEN ~ Lunch With The Locals (Sichuan, CHN)
SANGUZHUANG ~ Tea Plantation (Sichuan, CHN)

DAY 43

Week 7

Friday August 18th, 2017

• EMEISHAN (Sichuan, CHN) to CHENGDU (Sichuan, CHN)

CHENGDU ~ Exploring The City (Sichuan, CHN)

DAY 44

Week 7

Saturday August 19th, 2017

• CHENGDU (Sichuan, CHN) to YUZHONG (Chongqing, CHN)

CHENGDU ~ Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (Sichuan, CHN)
CHENGDU ~ East Railway Station (Sichuan, CHN)
YUZHONG ~ Yangtze River Cruise (Chongqing, CHN)

DAY 45

Week 7

Sunday August 20th, 2017

• YUZHONG (Chongqing, CHN) to YANGJIABAO (Chongqing, CHN)

MINGSHANZHEN ~ Yangtze River Cruise (Chongqing, CHN)
LONGHUAMIAOCUN ~ Yangtze River Cruise (Chongqing, CHN)
TANGTUCUN ~ Yangtze River Cruise (Chongqing, CHN)
MAJIAPING ~ Yangtze River Cruise (Chongqing, CHN)
SHIBAOZHEN ~ Yangtze River Cruise (Chongqing, CHN)

DAY 46

Week 7

Monday August 21st, 2017

• YANGJIABAO (Chongqing, CHN) to LETIANXICUN (Hubei, CHN)

SANMASHAN ~ Yangtze River Cruise (Chongqing, CHN)
HUANGGESHU ~ Yangtze River Cruise (Chongqing, CHN)
QUTANG GORGE ~ Yangtze River Cruise (Chongqing, CHN)
QINGSHI ~ Yangtze River Cruise (Chongqing, CHN)
EDUZI PO ~ Yangtze River Cruise (Hubei, CHN)

DAY 47

Week 7

Tuesday August 22nd, 2017

• LETIANXICUN (Hubei, CHN) to LIUZHOU (Guangxi, CHN)

LETIANXICUN ~ Leaving The Yangtze 1 (Hubei, CHN)
TANJIATUO ~ Three Gorges Dam (Hubei, CHN)

DAY 48

Week 7

Wednesday August 23rd, 2017

• LIUZHOU (Guangxi, CHN) to YANGSHUO (Guangxi, CHN)

LIUZHOU ~ Liujiang Railway Station (Guangxi, CHN)
YANGSHUO ~ Exploring The City (Guangxi, CHN)

DAY 49

Week 7

Thursday August 24th, 2017

• YANGSHUO (Guangxi, CHN)

DAY 50

Week 8

Friday August 25th, 2017

• YANGSHUO (Guangxi, CHN) to KOWLOON (Hong Kong, CHN)

LONGJINGHE ~ Railway Station (Guangxi, CHN)
SHENZHEN ~ Railway Station (Guangdong, CHN)
KOWLOON ~ West Hotel (Hong Kong, CHN)
KOWLOON ~ Symphony Of Lights (Hong Kong, CHN)

DAY 51

Week 8

Saturday August 26th, 2017

• KOWLOON (Hong Kong, CHN)

KOWLOON ~ The Kowloon Hotel (Hong Kong, CHN)
HONG KONG ISLAND ~ Peak Tram (Hong Kong, CHN)
HONG KONG ISLAND ~ Victoria Peak (Hong Kong, CHN)
KOWLOON ~ Exploring The City (Hong Kong, CHN)
KOWLOON ~ Temple Street Night Market (Hong Kong, CHN)

DAY 52

Week 8

Sunday August 27th, 2017

• KOWLOON (Hong Kong, CHN)

DAY 53

Week 8

Monday August 28th, 2017

• KOWLOON (Hong Kong, CHN) to COTAI (Macau, CHN)

KOWLOON ~ Ferry Terminal (Hong Kong, CHN)
SÉ ~ Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal (Macau, CHN)
COTAI ~ Exploring The City (Macau, CHN)
COTAI ~ City Of Dreams (Macau, CHN)
NOSSA SENHORA DO CARMO ~ Hunter/Gatherer (Macau, CHN)

DAY 54

Week 8

Tuesday August 29th, 2017

• COTAI (Macau, CHN)

DAY 55

Week 8

Wednesday August 30th, 2017

• COTAI (Macau, CHN) to BRISBANE (Queensland, AUS)
via CHEK LAP KOK (Hong Kong, CHN)

SÉ ~ Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal (Macau, CHN)
ZHUJIANG ~ River Estuary (Hong Kong, CHN)
CHEK LAP KOK ~ Hong Kong International Airport (Hong Kong, CHN)