Notice how different the size of the incense burner appears in the two photos?
This is the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xian, China. Although the Wiki says that the Chinese name actually means “big swan goose”. From the top you get views that make you realize how very large the city of Xian is.
I visited in 2014 with my dad. So glad we had a private guide: he was tired and I was able to park him with the guide and climb to the top. So glad I got to see the city from that perspective.
Another perspective: Sometimes traveling with an older parent can be similar to traveling with a child. They both get tired and fussy in the late afternoon! Ice cream is often a good solution for that.
XingfuMama 
Older people that are in good physical shape are not fussy like children from my experience.
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Not always old people, I find fussiness can stick around at any age in adulthood, but ice cream does always help!
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True. Dad isn’t in great shape, and he used to be so he gets frustrated with himself.
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wow what a perspective. Love your distancing photographs
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What beautiful views. 😊💙
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It was nice to see things. I understand that we were lucky that it had rained as the air was clearer than usual and we could see farther from the top.
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So fun when the weather works out for a photographer. 😊
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Beautiful photos and laughing about the ice cream – so true
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