To China, Hong Kong and back! Part III: Yangtze River Cruise: Day 2: Tributary Sampan Excursion

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The views from our balcony!

Out.

And in.

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Loving the balcony!

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Today's excursion is a highlight of the whole cruise: getting onto a smaller boat!

And we are off to take a smaller boat (Sampan), down a smaller tributary of the Yangtze.

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Down the river we go...

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Cave!

With lots of swallow nests in the ceiling

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"Hanging Coffins" 

One of the famous "hanging coffins" that were "enterred on sticks high up on the cliff.  The methods that the ancients used to get their loved-ones' coffins perched up on the face of the cliff remain up for debate. 

A closer view of the "hanging coffin"!

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I ran around the boat taking pictures.

And finally came back to this Miss.

Front of the boat.

Back of the boat...

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Finally got this Miss off of her pockets and running around the boat!