We were on the road at 8:25 for the 1/2 hour ride to the boat for the River Li trip. The day was overcast and it looked like rain but it never did really rain all day long. We were the first on and got the best seats up top in front.
We were soon off for the 4 1/2 hour journey. The whole day we were in what I would call a river mist, hopefully not smog. The scenery was spectacular but after two hours of misty mountains we engaged in conversation with two Brits who joined the table. That made the day go faster. It was very relaxing, maybe not exciting. Right now it suited us perfectly.
We had lunch, a buffet of mixed foods that did not appeal to me as we saw the cooks at the back of the ship working in the spartan kitchen.
After the boat trip we wandered through the streets, lined with shops that seemed to go on endlessly. Our car was there and we drove some distance to see the bamboo rafters plying their trade for an endless throng of Chinese tourists.
Next we visited a 400 year old home that a widow lives in looking after her granddaughter while the parents work. China may have progressed into the modern age in some respects, but if this is any indication it will take generations to move the country folk into that era. She seemed happy enough, the family even had her coffin ready in a room next to her bedroom. Apparently this is common in the country.
After an interesting ride back to the city, some of it on a road that did not exist a week ago, we were at a local restaurant without a white person in sight. A typical five course meal with giant beer for Doug: $20.00.
Home early tonight, see our pictures, write the blog and try to get it off to Craig.
Tomorrow at 8:30 we take our bags to the lobby for a day of sightseeing before
catching a 6:30 PM flight to Hong Kong. Long day ahead.
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| After the boat ride |
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| Don't complain about hard work! |
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| Fellette and Grandma |
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| Fields of something |
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| Guide Lily and Fellette |
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| Hmmmmm |
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| Interesting mountains |
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| Misty day, misty mountains |
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| This says it all. |
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| Waterfall onto ferns |
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| We dined in last night! [In the room that is] |
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| River view |
Around this time every year much of the East of China is covered with SEA MIST. It is a natural phenomena and is not smog. There are no health issues because of this, but, unfortunately, it does reduce the quality of the photos!!!! We were in this part of the world a few years ago (same time of the year) and did not see the Sun for 4 - 5 weeks.....
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