Dalian, China

October 9, Dalian, China
Dalian is a large, modern, port city on the southern tip of the Liaodong Peninsula. It is primarily a commercial port and tourist destination because of its mild climate.
We are becoming more confident so we, we ventured out on our own for the day. A free shuttle took us to the center of the main shopping area on Zhongshan Rd. We walked around Zhongshan Square down to Friendship Square and into Victory Shopping Center which is an underground multistory shopping area that goes on for blocks. On the journey we encountered many of the icons found in the western world including Ramada, Citi Bank, KFC, Pizza Hut, DQ and of course McDonalds. This is the last port before the cruise ends in Beijing tomorrow. Ninety percent of the passengers will disembark. We are continuing on to Singapore for another 16 days of cruising. Tomorrow will be a very early day. We must take a bus at 6:15 am to have time to travel to the Great Wall and back before the ship departs for Busan again.