On Thursday we celebrated mom's birthday, but first there were more sites to see on our last day on the river cruise.
We went to a small town along the river called Shibaozi. We walked to a beautiful old pagoda, built into the side of a cliff. The pagoda was constructed entirely out of wood and built without any metal nails. It was built many years ago but I was too busy taking pictures to listen carefully.
First you crossed a perilous suspension bridge to reach the island it is on. This picture does not do justice to the sway factor on the bridge. When the pagoda was constructed however many years ago, it was perched atop a peak on a peninsula near the town. When the dam was built 10 years ago, the water level rose so high that the temple is now effectively on an island.
We went to a small town along the river called Shibaozi. We walked to a beautiful old pagoda, built into the side of a cliff. The pagoda was constructed entirely out of wood and built without any metal nails. It was built many years ago but I was too busy taking pictures to listen carefully.
First you crossed a perilous suspension bridge to reach the island it is on. This picture does not do justice to the sway factor on the bridge. When the pagoda was constructed however many years ago, it was perched atop a peak on a peninsula near the town. When the dam was built 10 years ago, the water level rose so high that the temple is now effectively on an island.
View of the pagoda. It was 99 steps to the top, which Emily and I climbed. 99 is very lucky in Chinese. (Everything is lucky in Chinese.)
Back in the boat we got a tour of the bridge, but much to Em's dismay they did not let her steer.
Birthday time! The crew on the ship prepared a delicious birthday cake for Mom, and everyone sang. Turns out the Birthday Song is the same tune in English and Chinese.
Time to board a plane now, so that's the end of the free wifi. We are flying from Chongqing to Xi'an today. Off to our next adventure!
She she nee!!!
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