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China : Sìchuān Shěng
28 degrees north, 102 degrees east (visit #1) - All Pictures


#1: This is the village where we parked out truck and started walking.
This is the village where we parked out truck and started walking.
#2: The bridge at the entrance to the mountains from Xichang.
The bridge at the entrance to the mountains from Xichang.
#3: Villagers grew wheat there - and it was already quite hot in April.
Villagers grew wheat there - and it was already quite hot in April.
#4: As you can see, there are many trails to choose from - the confluence lies 7 km deeper in the mountains.
As you can see, there are many trails to choose from - the confluence lies 7 km deeper in the mountains.
#5: This was as far as we got... about 6.3 km away.
This was as far as we got... about 6.3 km away.
#6: We hiked along the stream here towards the confluence.
We hiked along the stream here towards the confluence.
#7: So nice to find popsicles in that little village... only 5 mao each!
So nice to find popsicles in that little village... only 5 mao each!
#8: "A" is the suspension bridge; "B" is where we parked truck, "C" is as far as we got.
"A" is the suspension bridge; "B" is where we parked truck, "C" is as far as we got.