Eventually we knew that the rain had to catch up with us.....and it definitely did when we arrived at Zhongxian County to climb The Red Pagoda.
The local women washing in the river....feeling very grateful for things we take for granted.
In the photo below:
On the far left is the Red Pagoda, with the Drunken Bridge on the right.
The Red Pagoda was built to help people who wanted to visit the Buddhist Temple at the top of the crag which is about 660 feet tall. It is 12 floors high and basically consists of creaky and unstable ladders-type steps. Built without one single nail!
And we are off.....
You again have a choice of options besides walking. One is this excellent chair lift.
I bought silk pyjamas from one of the vendors along our tour to the Pagoda. A little bigger size than these.
This elderly man just watching the hoards of visitors descending on his village.
The gate way to the Drunken Bridge. Named for the way it moves, like a serpentine, when you walk on it. I held on the whole way.
The wind and rain was so strong the umbrellas didn't stand a chance.
Gorgeous traditionally built Red Pagoda. Built in 1819.
It is said that the higher one climbs in the temple the more likely your wishes and dreams come true.
View of the Yangtze River and our cruise ship, from the temple.
Rain, wind, lightning and thunder....quite scary and we still had to get back over the Drunken Bridge to get to the ship. Yikes.
Because of the weather, only 15 people at a time could cross the Drunken Bridge. I didn't want to do it because of the lightening.....but I actually did....and basically ran across.
Waiting with our peeps to get back on board. A great day even with the rain.
The ducks were very happy!!!
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