Yangtze River - Fengdu - Snowy Jade Caves - May 2010

I am thankful I can wake up hearing and seeing birds at home. 

We arrived in the new city of Fengdu this morning to see women washing clothes in the Yangtse river at the base of the steps to the city.  The old city is flooded now and all the people have relocated to the opposite bank on higher ground.  But the city doesn't look new.  The high rise apartments look tired already.  The old farming community members are now city dwellers.  The young people have accepted the changes, but the older folks struggle.

Don and Leslie leaving the ship. 

We left the ship and hiked up the many steps to go out of town to the Snowy Jade Caves.  These caves were discovered less than 20 years ago and are stupendous.  The mantra for the rest of the trip became "watch your step, watch your head" but the caves were amazingly accessable and truly a marvel. 

Don, Sandy and Cyndy taking a rest on the steps.

Reggie and Don in front of the caves.