The Oven
2018-10-11
Today is a bit cool. Rain has washed away much of the humidity. A gentle breeze soothes the travels. Travelling is so much more pleasant than only a day ago. Chongqing, the oven, a moniker that is well earned. I suppose temperatures could be hotter, or we could be in hell.Walking -- even for a few blocks -- made sweat flow. Quickly, my throat became parched. Water, I needed water, cold water--and lots of it.
This happened to be a day selected for travelling a long way and included some miles of walking. Maybe my life was saved through having packed a refillable bottle of water. It got refilled constantly because the water was consumed constantly.
Seeing became an issue. So much sweat poured down my forehead, my eyes became flooded every few minutes. Wearing sunglasses to protect my eyes was useless. The heat kept my glasses foggy and wet with sweat.
I admire anyone who can deal with this oven, I CANNOT. I am only happy that I at least showered, so my body is not too dirty or funky.
Chao Tian Men Port held some intrigue. Despite annoying rain, lots of people scurried around this vast site.
One had to go down a steep hill to be in the area. Once there, itwas still a4 or 5 story decline in order to get to where the port actually is. From above you had a panoramic view of the river, the ships on the river, a large suspension bridge, and the city skyline.In the haze, the skyline looked beautiful. Despite the haze, the river looked awful.
The murky waters went from a color of deep green to brown.Who knows what was to be found in that water.I bet no fish or human could survive.
One ship on the water looked like a cruise ship. Evidently, this is one that takes people on a tour of the river and The Three Gorges. Although the ship was huge, it did not appear to be particularly full.I do not know the exact schedule, but it was still fairly early in the morning, and the ship had yet to depart.Lots of salesmen hadaggressively atttempted to sell tickets for the ride.So many of them practically escorted me down the hill and into the port begging for a sale.
The other ships resembled traditional Chinese ships -- very old in design. Those ships were restaurants, I think. Surprisingly, I did not see a lot more vendors selling their wares. It is likely that the inclement weather had something to do with the low turnout.
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