After the trip to the zoo Rose, Jack and I got on the subway to go back to the Canton Tower for a tour. It was around 515 p.m. when we got there and the sky was still light, but dusk was close at hand!
First stop was the 107th floor of the tower. This is 428 meters/1404 feet from the ground! The viewing area gives you a complete view of the city. The view up the Pearl River is amazing. The scariest, most amazing part of this floor was the “sky walk” that jutted out from the building. It had a glass floor and was heart-stopping, to say the least! My heart was POUNDING in my chest as I inched my way out to the end of the platform, clinging like a scared kitten to the hand rails… as did everyone else we saw… LOL
Then we went to the roof of the building to ride the “ferris wheel”. Which actually runs around the rim of the building on this little itty bitty track… yes, I was seeing how much adrenaline I actually could pump through my body in one evening 😀 It is an amazing 15 minute slow crawl around the entire building, with unobstructed views in a bubble. Again, at first we clung to the rails and each other, then loosened up when we realized we weren’t going to plunge to our deaths 🙂
It was a fun day… the zoo AND Canton Tower AND Hunan Home for dinner with awesome people… I’m going to miss Guangzhou!
The Pearl River
Beautiful view, even though it was a bit smoggy, I could see for miles.
Glass bottomed floor of the “sky walk”.
Jack and Rose… still clinging to the sides.
Me and Rose
The sun began setting as we were on the “ferris wheel”.
Beautiful view at night!
And from the base, looking up… the colors change every 5 seconds.
Ciao!
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That would have freaked me out. I am scared to death of heights!
It was initially terrifying, but I’m always up for a challenge 🙂
The “ferris wheel” reminds me of the London eye that we rode
That was an amazing ferris wheel, wasn’t it Jenni?
It was. BTW, Sadie got your post card from there yesterday and she pointed out that we went on something similar without me saying anything. She remembers too. 🙂
Wow! That was quick. I mailed it two weeks ago from Hong Kong 🙂 I’m glad she remembers London… That was a fabulous vacation!!
It was an amazing vacation and I’m so happy that Sadie still remembers and talks about it all the time.
This looks like an absolutely fabulous day. I would also have been terrified of the skywalk, while loving it at the same time.
Need to give the heart a little thump every once in a while… i’m not a big fan of heights, but worth the trip!
Looks awesome, not sure you would have got me on the glass floor though
If you grasped the railing, it seemed easier 😀
OMG!! How cool an experience. The night shots are gorgeous. And Jack and Rose…Like Titanic…lol 🙂
It was a very cool experience, and yes, Jack & Rose like the Titanic… Too cute 🙂
Amazing photos . . . beautiful views!
Thanks, Sarah… I’m always surprised at how well my iPhone pics come out at times.
Yeah, not sure I would do the glass deck…maybe the ferris wheel…and the smog…does it affect you?
Cindy… I answered this, don’t know where the answer went! LOL… I get “breathy” here, at times. Feel like I can’t take in a whole breath. I don’t run when I feel that way, not even an inhaler makes it better. I’ve had a cough at times, as well. Kind of feel like I did when I use to smoke… looking forward to clean air and the ocean in just a couple weeks!
That Sky Ferris wheel was 100 times better than the Eye in London. As much as I dislike ferris wheels I do believe I would be willing to take it. The view is spectacular. 🙂 Mom 17 days
Oh, I’d have to say I liked the Eye better, but this one was a close 2nd 🙂
Beautiful views from the ferris wheel. I love the glass floor. 🙂
The views were pretty spectacular, especially as the sun set. The glass floor took some getting use to!
Years ago I went on the glass floor at the CN Tower in Toronto. I was traveling with a friend. We had the chance to go up twice. Once sober, once drunk. Sober was the way to go for me on the glass floor. Drunk (well, tipsy really only. I don’t drink much.), it became really weird….
I imagine that would be quite a trip with alcohol on board!