I like to splurge and get a decent, relaxing hotel for the end of each stretch of travel. This hotel was booked based on US hotel pricing and I guess that goes a long way in China. Here’s an idea of what you get for $200/night (at least in Yangshuo in 2010). The place wasRead more
Video shot early in the morning as I was woken up by the sounds no one can escape from in China: construction. April 16 River Cruise Feeling a bit better, we take another trip through the mountains. Again, I have no idea what river this is or what section. I think the first river wasRead more
Nope. Not Today. The morning of the 15th, I was just too sick to do anything. Plans, whatever they were, had to be cancelled. I’m not sure what Jing did that day. I just slept. Went out a bit at night to get some food. Just a few shots from the hotel balcony.Read more
Arriving in Yangshuo It was a 3 hour bus ride from Longsheng, back south past Guilin, and into to the Yangshuo valley, where the Jingbao and Lijiang Rivers meet. This is the spot people where the scenic dome-like mountains reside, the ones people typically think of when Guilin is mentioned. We arrived the night ofRead more
Sunshine in Longshen The next morning the clouds begin to lift and for the first time I’m experiencing direct sunlight and full blue skies in China. It’s getting hot, and I’m getting a bad cold. We head down the walkway that leads to the main road we entered theRead more