October 05 2012 Ferry from Yantai to Dalian
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Ferry from Yantai to Dalia, Bohai Sea, Shandong province, Dalian, Golden Gulf Hotel, 210 Yuan, Yantai Ferry Terminal, Yantai port, Zhifu Bay, Liaodong Peninsula, No.155 Beima Road, Yantai Port Passenger Transport Station, Dalian International Passenger Terminal
Youtube clip at http://youtu.be/gcx5Ll4V0iY
Yantai
is a coastal city on the Bohai Sea in Shandong
province. It's located in the northeast of China near Qingdao and Dalian. Total
population is about 6.5 million people. Yantai port
is located in Zhifu Bay overlooking Liaodong
Peninsula across the sea. The Yantai Port Passenger
Transport Station is at No.155 Beima Road.
Ferry from Yantai to Dalian is
advertised as six but it took seven hours. It is quite basic. Not finding
anything on Google or Youtube that would tell us
about it we chose the 8 berth room - they also have six and state rooms. I was
able to use the electricity to use my computer and the room full of Chinese was
fine except for some loud snoring. Walking around the ferry is good. Well worth
the ride taking the day trip. We left at 9 AM and got to Dalian at 4 PM. The 8
berth was 210 Yuan about $35 US. We got a taxi for 7 yuna
- a bit more than a US buck from our hotel, The Golden Gulf Hotel. In Dalian it
was chaos and impossible to get a taxi to figure out what we wanted so we hoped
the first bus which eventually got us to the light rail which we took home.
The people were friendly and as usual there was always
someone wanted to get into a photo with us;
We spent a lot of time on the upper deck – on a clear calm day in October.
The ferry terminal in Yantai.
Back in Dalian it was total chaos getting off the boat. We were herded onto a bus which ended at the Dalian International Passenger Terminal. We wanted to go to Metro to get groceries but no one could understand what we wanted so we got on the first city bus we saw. It wove around the city and we could not get a grip on where we were. We forget what a big city this is – only 6.5 million but it is so spread out and every time we go to Dalian we find new areas. Eventually we saw the train station and walked to that. After the quiet city of Yantai being packed amongst so many people was quite trying. We did get to the light rail and eventually got a seat and home by 6.30 pm. Campus Village is our home – we forget this. With the café open and we could just order a meal sent up to our apartment it all becomes so easy. I doubt we would do this ferry ride again. The toilets were shocking and the room was really crowded with four bunk beds. Narda did fall to sleep and I spent about five hours putting together photos and five videos to post on youtube.
Today is Saturday and believe it or not I am looking forward to getting back to school and the routines there.
Next trip is in ten weeks to Viet Nam for three weeks for winter break, then to Australia in February for Chinese New Years.
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