Long Days July 20, 2013

It seems as if the days aren't long enough....we start early in the morning and don't get settled into our rooms until after supper.  

Today we drove 2.5 hours to see the Tiger Leaping Gorge, one of the largest gorges in the world.  It was well worth the drive, especially since we had a new travelling companion - our driver's seven year old daughter joined us today.  

The Yangtze River created the gorge and at one of the narrowest points in the rock the Yangtze was showing its stuff....the rapids were strong and fierce.

When we returned to Lijiang Jim was in fine form, sampling the local cuisine.  The grasshoppers didn't appeal to anyone else but him.  I wonder why!

The best statement of the day came from Jim when he said, "the legs keep getting caught in my teeth".....yikes!