The impossible task of crossing the Three Gorges on foot

"I'm going to visit the Three Gorges on foot." I sat in my tent and suddenly said to my grandson who was standing outside watching the stars.

"impossible." I paused first, and then answered. "We are now in the forest of Shennongjia, and it will take another day to get out of the forest tomorrow. At that time, it was already the evening of the 5th. You took the train back to Shenyang in Wuhan on the morning of the 7th 10: 40, which only took more than 30 hours. The mountain road from Shennongjia to Badong 160 kilometers, the boat from Badong to Fengjie for more than 20 hours, and the boat to Wuhan for more than 20 hours. The time for hiking has not been counted, and we have to eat and sleep in the middle. This is an impossible task. "

"We can just take the most classic passage, such as flame stone to Nanmu Garden, or cultural stone to bluestone. The Three Gorges Reservoir will soon be filled with water, and this classic hiking route will never be seen again. We should take a walk. I have a plan to finish this task. How about trying it together? "

"Well, let's try."

On the 5th, 17: 00, we just walked out of Shennongjia. Exhausted, we immediately started to act and carry out this impossible task. Old Sun, Jia Liang, Guoguo, Silent, Xinyue and I chartered a car from Dangyang Village to Xingshan County, 60km mountain road, 1.5 hours. /kloc-After getting off at Xingshan Bus Station at 0/8: 40, I immediately looked for the shuttle bus to Badong. After being told that the last bus had left, I immediately chartered a car from Xingshan to Badong. It's already dark, and the gravel roads in the mountains are uneven. After a day without eating, we curled up in the car and fell asleep. More than two hours have passed, and the window is still dark. In addition to barren hills and weeds, there is no trace of human habitation at all. Hungry and tired, we are generally impatient. Turning one corner after another, everyone's eyes lit up and a river stood in front of them. On the other side of the river, there are pavilions and lights on the mountain. The whole scene, like the glass world described in Buddhist scriptures, appeared in front of us instantly. It all happened so suddenly. At this time, all hunger and fatigue disappeared. The magical night in Badong came to us like this. Everyone was shocked first, then cheered, and the car stopped on a stone platform by the river in the cheers. The driver turned to us and said, "This is the dock. You can get off. "

"How do we get there? You won't just leave us here. "

The driver shrugged. "No, you can't let me drive across the Yangtze River. There are ferries to pick up passers-by during the day. It's past 9 o'clock in the evening. I wonder if there is a boat. Look for them along the ferry. "

Climbing out of joy, we had to carry heavy backpacks and look for the ferry along the dark river. Where is the ferry after 9 pm? Fortunately, there are still several freighters parked on the shore. As a tip, we paid 30 yuan to hire a freighter to cross the river. Sitting on the deck of the freighter, listening to the roar of the motor, we sailed to city of glass with great joy under the starry sky. 10 minutes later, the ship reached the other side and everyone went ashore. Another depressing thing happened. After landing, we found that the Coloured Glass City we had seen before was still so far away from us, but the shore was full of broken walls, and it was dark and dark.

"Finished, we must be on the shore of the old city, because the Three Gorges Project has been demolished here. We have to walk to the new town over there. "

"How long does it take to walk?"

"Maybe an hour, or longer. God knows, I really don't know. "

From sadness to joy, we turned from joy to sadness and continued hiking with backpacks. After 25 minutes, Badong County still looked up but couldn't lift its legs. Everyone's morale was seriously frustrated and the speed of travel slowed down. At this time, a tricycle passed by, and everyone stopped the car quickly and sent me to the county seat to rent a car and come back to pick up the army. It took 10 minutes to get into the city, 5 minutes to find a car, and 15 minutes to transport large troops into Badong. When it's all over, we're sitting around the dining table of Badong's gang. It's already 1 1 p.m. We haven't eaten for more than ten hours, so we hurried to solve the dinner and dragged our tired bodies to settle down in a hotel next to the hotel.

At 6 o'clock in the morning on the 6th, my first thought when I opened my eyes was that there were still 28 hours before the end of the mission, and time was pressing. Get up at once, wake up your companions, wash in a hurry, put away your backpacks, and at half past six, a group of people roared to the passenger station. Because we plan to take the plank road from Shi Pei to Qingshi, we should first inquire about the boat from Badong to Shi Pei and the boat from Qingshi to Badong. The result of the inquiry is that there is a ship from Badong to Shi Pei at 8: 30 in the morning, but there is no passenger ship returning to Badong from Qingshi at night. Let's discuss it. Rent a boat and wait for us at Qingshi in the evening, and take us back to Badong. After arranging the return boat, six people had breakfast in a shed near the dock. After a few days of jungle life in Shennongjia no man's land, every meal was very happy for me. Sitting by the river to drink porridge in the morning, I heard the whistle of the cruise ship in the river from time to time. Blue sky and white clouds, the sun has just risen, shining on the red flowers and green leaves on the roadside, with crystal clear fresh dew on the leaves. The wind is also fresh, fresh and fragrant, just like the breath of a passionate girl. Everything is intoxicating. At half past eight, we boarded the ship for Shi Pei.

It was a pleasant morning. There is a square table and bench on the deck of the ship. We sit on it and chat, drink Longjing tea and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Wuxia. The great river is rolling eastward, and the peaks on both sides of the strait are opposite, which makes people feel a lot. At that time, I remembered something that Gu Long's brother said. "Look at this river, it's rising all day. Even if someone throws two thousand gold, it will only splash. When the spray disappears, the river will not change, as if nothing had happened. Whether you invest two thousand gold or one hundred jins of scrap iron, the result is the same. " Watching the Yangtze River die in the east, whether it is Kong who solemnly says "the deceased is like a husband" or Gu Long, a bohemian brother, everyone feels the same. Although the ship was slow, it inadvertently passed the Flame Stone and Nanmu Garden, and many backpackers came up, including those from Guangxi, Guangdong, Tianjin and Shanghai. People with various accents gathered on the deck to introduce each other. The lazy sun rises gradually and scatters the sunlight lazily on the deck. I was a little noisy, so I left the square table, lying at the stern, lazily cutting an orange and putting it in my mouth.

At noon 12, the spacecraft arrived in Shi Pei, 22 hours before the end of the mission. Everyone dare not delay. After disembarking, they went ashore and turned right, climbed up the mountainside and began to walk along the plank road to Qingshi. Looking at the Wuxia Gorge from another angle on the plank road is more magnificent than looking at it from the boat. On both sides of the castle peak, the breeze is in my arms, and people are flying on the plank road more than ten meters high. Although the weather is clear and sunny, it is still foggy on Wuxia Gorge. Opposite the plank road are the famous Twelve Peaks of Wushan Mountain, all of which are charming and fascinating. People walk in the scenery, but their hearts seem to be outside the world of mortals. Six people went into battle lightly, walked for more than an hour in a blink of an eye and stopped in front of a small hole next to the plank road. There is a small mound in the cave, on which dozens of papers are pressed with stones. One by one, it seems that there are green fields, mills and donkey friends all over the country, and they are full of words that miss farmers. A year ago, farmers in Lvye were killed here, and donkey friends from all over the world came here one after another to set up this monument without a monument to comfort the farmers. After a few sighs, everyone moved on and slowed down a little. Because after this year, this classic hiking route may have to bid farewell to this world forever, and there are many things in my heart. Stop-and-go, in the afternoon 16, we finally came to the foot of goddess peak. Qingshi arrived. Seeing that the Three Gorges Project has made her watery and slim, I can't help but sigh that the goddess will really surprise the world.

Have a rest. 16: 30, the boat to pick us up at Qingshi has arrived. Everyone went down the river and saw the Three Gorges at sunset. Their style is unique, 19 returned to Badong. There are 15 hours before the end of the mission. First I went to the hotel to get my bag, and then I had a fleeting meal. After dinner, Silence and Xinyue decided to stay and have a rest, because they didn't have to catch the bus, and the remaining four people continued to act. 2 1: 10 rushed to the dock and bought the "Wanzhou Six" ticket to Yichang at 2 1: 30. I kept looking at my watch and calculating, "There are still 13 hours, about 7 hours by boat from Badong to Yichang, and 4 hours by bus from Yichang to Wuhan. It should be possible. " Who knows that something unexpected will happen? By 23 o'clock, the passenger ship was still late. I was on pins and needles, as anxious as a lover waiting to break his contract. It's only 1 1 hour before the mission ends. Only in theory can we catch the train, even a short traffic jam will lead to the failure of the task. At 23: 00, the ship finally came slowly, and we quickly squeezed onto the deck, changed the cabin number, and lay uneasy in the cabin. I looked at the top of the cabin and said to myself, "God, help me, let me catch the train." After an anxious night, the ship arrived in Yichang at 6: 20 am on the 7th. Four people rushed off the ship through the crowd and ran out of the dock. There are still 4 hours and 20 minutes before the mission is over. There is definitely not enough time by bus, so we can only charter a car. 10 minutes later, we packed a Fukang car and set off for Wuhan Fengchi Electric. "Speed up, speed up, faster!" I kept urging the driver all the way, so that the driver told me with a wry smile that the tire would burst if I accelerated any more. There was a mistake in the chaos, and soon after leaving Yichang, the damn car stalled on the Hanyi Expressway. "How so unlucky", almost desperate, Jia Liang and I jumped out of the car and pushed the cart with our last strength. Fortunately, the car started, so we jumped on Fukang and continued to fly. One minute has passed, and there are still two hours left, 1 hour 40 minutes. Finally, 10: 25, everyone arrived at Wuchang Railway Station. I stood in front of the station and wiped my sweat. I smiled and said to my three companions, "Yes, I finished the task 15 minutes in advance."