Three Gorges River Cruise - Day 2

It rained most of the second day on the trip. This day we entered the gorges. Here are a few pictures from in the gorges.

 5 cruise ships in a row packed together at the doc. Those on the boat on the outside have to cross all the other boats to get to the dock.

 This is the escalator for the dock. Notice it has 3 parts with a spare. As the water level changes, they add or subtract parts to match the level of the water. The level varies by 30 meters. It lowers at this time of the year in preparation for the rains. by August it will be up to the max.

 Tombs that were lucky to be just above water level.

 Everyone all excited about entering the first gorge.

 Entrance to the first gorge.

 A hydrofoil cruising past us. going 3 or 4 times as fast as we are.

 The fuzzy looking stuff is a strain of bamboo. It is what pandas like the best.

 Another tomb near the river.

 A guy on the way to work.

 That is a casket up there. Estimated of being there over 1000 years. No one knows who, why or how it got there.

 A new hiway crossing the minigorge we are in.

 The mini gorge got so narrow we got on boats that hold 12 of us, a guide 4 rowers and a steersman. Our guide had very good English and was self taught. Did not test high enough for a university.

 Other of the cruise passengers. Many of the men rowing the boats live over the mountain, a 2-3 hike to home up and over a mountain.

 

There was another show this evening, but I was not feeling well. Rosie talked about it in her email.