Tiger Leaping Gorge.

Trip Start Sep 21, 2006
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Monday, October 8, 2007

Tiger Leaping Gorge is definitely one of the highlights of my tour of China. It's one of the deepest gorges in the world. It's a giddy 3900m from the river to the snow capped mountaintops. And it's not to be taken lightly. The climb proved to be much harder physically than I had anticipated. But the scenery as we were going up made it all worth it. The views are absolutely breath taking. See for yourself...

Andre.

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There's very little leg room in a Chinese bus There's very little leg room in a Chinese bus A school class in Qiaotou A school class in Qiaotou Notice Joseph Stalin's picture on the right. Notice Joseph Stalin's picture on the right. Ground zero. Ground zero.
Just starting, still full of energy. Just starting, still full of energy. The trail takes us through a corn field. The trail takes us through a corn field. From the river to the mountaintop, it's 13000 ft. From the river to the mountaintop, it's 13000 ft. A house on the trail. A house on the trail.
It's getting tougher physically. It's getting tougher physically. Notice the village at the bottom. Notice the village at the bottom. Let's get something to eat here. Let's get something to eat here. We occasionally ran into locals. We occasionally ran into locals.
Better watch where you step. Better watch where you step. The landscape we're rewarded with. The landscape we're rewarded with. I ran into friends from Paris I made in Dali. I ran into friends from Paris I made in Dali. We walked and then walked some more. We walked and then walked some more.
I'm tiring, slowly but surely. I'm tiring, slowly but surely. The team. The team. It's suddenly getting much steeper. It's suddenly getting much steeper. Legend has it that a long time ago... Legend has it that a long time ago...
Falling is not an option. Falling is not an option. Break time. Break time. How can it grow here? How can it grow here? Sun is going down, we need a place to stay. Sun is going down, we need a place to stay.
Toilet with scenic views? I want to see that! Toilet with scenic views? I want to see that! We're getting close to a village. We're getting close to a village. Homes hang on to cliffs as best they can. Homes hang on to cliffs as best they can. On my guest house terrace. On my guest house terrace.
The menu is made of fabric. The menu is made of fabric. Here's the Toilet with a Scenic View ! Here's the Toilet with a Scenic View ! Old men peeling corn cobs. Old men peeling corn cobs. Back on the trail again. Back on the trail again.
Looks like we'll have to cross a waterfall. Looks like we'll have to cross a waterfall. Getting across the waterfall. Getting across the waterfall. From underneath the waterfall. From underneath the waterfall. The river and the gorge. The river and the gorge.
Going down on the other side of the Gorge. Going down on the other side of the Gorge. We kept going for about 20 km that day. We kept going for about 20 km that day. Always higher and Higher. Always higher and Higher. Getting closer to the could line. Getting closer to the could line.
Now higher than some clouds. Now higher than some clouds. My friends leading the way. My friends leading the way. Taking a picture for you guys. Taking a picture for you guys. Getting across a landslide. Getting across a landslide.
A surprise picture on the trail. A surprise picture on the trail. The Gorge, on our way down. The Gorge, on our way down. Our last stop. Our last stop. That's so Chinese. That's so Chinese.
The funniest looking dog ever. The funniest looking dog ever. And they warn you rocks could fall down ! And they warn you rocks could fall down ! A small monastery on the way back to Lijiang. A small monastery on the way back to Lijiang. View from the monastery. View from the monastery.
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