China Day 7 - YueYang Tower 8/21/12
River scenery is changing as we move up river, and it's also cooling off a little. TE clothes I washed day before yesterday are finally dry.
The tower is quite impressive. It looks over Dong Ting lake and has been rebuilt throughout the different dynasties. Sadly all of the tours are like Navy Seal missions, strategic strikes with a quick entry and exit. The dock today was in a very industrial area that obviously doesn't get many tourists, especially 6'2" gangly Americans. Lots of stares. Not mean or threatening...more like alien amazement.
Also amazing are the apartment buildings. New ones of course, but when our guide told us that the ones around the dock were built in the 90's, I assumed 1890s, but he corrected me 1990s. They are already in need of being torn down. Another contrast been old and new.
This afternoon were cruising toward the dam but still have another. Two days journey. River traffic is not as heavy this far up. Jungle has given way to bamboo and cottonwood forests. Spotted a few water buffalo and cranes on the shore. Weather is much cooler and a little rain today. Hopefully we will be able to make it through the dam. The last two cruisings have not because of the heavy rains and flooding from three typhoons the first week of August. So far it's looking like we will make it.
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