We flew to Xiamen, China in January 2007 to see the almost-completed Adagio. This is part of the standard contract with Outbound Yachts. We spent five days in Xiamen, devoting much of the time to a careful inspection of the boat. But we did spend a day and a half touring the city. On this page we've posted photos of Adagio in the Chinese boatyard as well as the highlights of our tour. Oh -- we are often asked why we bought a Chinese boat. We didn't. Outbounds are built in China -- in the same boatyard as Passports -- but Outbound Yachts is an American business and all materials are sourced out of the United States.

Here's Adagio...

Merrie and Adagio in Boathouse		Adagio In Boathouse

Mike at Adagio's helm

Phil Lambert (owner of Outbound Yachts) and Workers aboard Adagio

Here are some pictures touring Xiamen.

We visited the campus of Xiamen University:

Street Vendors outside Xiamen University

Merrie at Xiamen University

Garden outside Xiamen University

We also visited a beautiful temple. We didn't take any shots inside, only a photo of the gate:

Gate to Nanputuo Temple

And we visited Gulangyu Island, with beautiful gardens and an outdoor market:

Ferry to Gulangyu Island

Mike and Merrie on Gulangyu Island 1

Mike and Merrie on Gulangyu Island 2

Fish in Gulangyu Island market