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TLG III Or, the not so perfect day starts

Day two in the gorge seems so long ago... Today is Thursday, Day two was Tuesday. The plan was to hike to the second guest House away, a 4.5 hour hike that we had all day to do. No rush. Noodle soup for breakfast [I've stopped ordering noodles here as they really are a northern specialty,...

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prrrrl on March 8, 2012 from Qiaotou, China

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TLG IV Or, the not so perfect day gets worse

We had a small lunch of Naxi Ba Ba [the local flat bread] and deep fried bananas. Had we known what was coming we would have loaded up some energy. But we thought we just had 1.5 hours to go to Halfway GuestHouse. We did. But the 1/2 Way had a school group and no en suite rooms. No heating...

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prrrrl on March 8, 2012 from Qiaotou, China

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TLG V Or, what a kick!

Corey [my new buddy & temporary travelmate] prefers to press on, on TWO MORE HOURS, to the last guest House, Tina's. I'm tired, I'm sick. I can do it! It's mostly down hill which is a killer on my knees. I don't remember if we made in 'time' or not. We crossed a Waterfall and were...

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prrrrl on March 8, 2012 from Qiaotou, China

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TLG VI Or, it's the pictures that count

It gets windy. Water drops occassionally from the sky. We press ever downward. Tina's is bland but has nice views from the restaurant. It's hard not to have nice views in this gorge so that's not saying much. We're REALLY tired. Maybe Corey not so much as he is half my age - if I shave a...

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prrrrl on March 8, 2012 from Qiaotou, China

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TLG VII Or, Hot Pot, ya'll??

Southern Hot Pot! Why order off the menu when the staff is eating wonderfully warm hot pot one table over. We only get spicy dipping sauce, not the sesame and/or spicy they offer in Beijing, the home of hot pot. [I'm guessing on that one but it is a Northern dish.] Veggies and organs are...

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prrrrl on March 8, 2012 from Qiaotou, China

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TLG VIII Or, big savings!

Time to go to Tiger Leaping Rock. Down! We bypass the sky ladder and opt for the safe way down. It is morning and the trail is empty. Most hilkers come from Halfway Guesthouse in the morning and add this bit on in the afternoon before hopping the bus to Lijiang or Shangri La. Tuesday...

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prrrrl on March 8, 2012 from Qiaotou, China

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TLG IX Or, no could do

Sky ladder! A scary ladder that is about 3 stories high at an angle of 89 degrees, or almost vertical. The rungs are a reach even for me and my long legs. How does the typical Chinese do it? At least the treads are deep. Now I can say I did it. Back at Tina's level we decide to have an...

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prrrrl on March 8, 2012 from Qiaotou, China

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Luonnonihmeita Guilinissa

Jos kuva kertoo tuhat Sanaa niin voi vain kirjoittaa googlen kuvahakuun Guilin ja minun kuvaukseni kaupungista jaa ihan turhaksi. Guilin on kompaktin kokoinen, todella kaunis, kiinnostava kaupunki taynna luonnon ihmeita. Kaupunki oli kaunis mutta myos mukavan kotoisa, ensimmaista kertaa aikaan...

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rosabella on March 8, 2012 from Guilin, China

from the travel blog: Kaukana kotoa: Siperian halki ja matkantekoa Itä-Aasiassa

Karstihuippujen maisemissa Li-joella

Juna toi Hangshousta Guiliniin 18 tunnissa, ja bussi Guilinista Yangshuohon 1,5 tunnissa. Yangshuo on pieni kaupunki Li-joen varrella, kesaisin oikea backpacker mekka, mutta nain off-seasonina mukavan rauhallinen kyla keskella Kiinan yksia upeimpia maisemia. Pyoreakarkiset karstivuoret...

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rosabella on March 5, 2012 from Yangshuo, China

from the travel blog: Kaukana kotoa: Siperian halki ja matkantekoa Itä-Aasiassa

Five on a bus

Palled [pal-ed?] up with a gang of other solo travelers to bus to Bai Xia, rent bikes and explore the villages & remote temples. Once in Bai Xia, a quaint little village with many shops selling Chinese handicrafts and antiques [making me feel like I was in Beijing at the Dirt Market] we hunted...

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prrrrl on March 4, 2012 from Lijiang, China

from the travel blog: Yunnan, China

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