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Ouf! Ouch! The bed is so darn hard!! Opened the curtain - where's the mountain?? Had breakfast then met up with our
tour guide. Just as we were about to leave, she realised she got the wrong tickets! The ones she has belong to the other
group.
Tickets swapped and we're on our way to see some Naxi frescos (Bai Sha murals). Most of them were destroyed except 3.
And they were saved by this guy who hung Mao's picture over/on top of the frescos. :)
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| Typical courtyard |
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Next, we went to YuShui village where the have orange salmons (which are really trouts on further investigation). Saw the god
that has a body of snakes and was told the story of the god of nature vs. god of men.
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| Yaks at the waterfall at Yu Shui |
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Drove up, bus-ed up and finally cabled up to YuLong mountain. Waterfalls are so beautiful and water's soo cold. I guess it's
melted snow so duh! Extremely clear water... have this urge to want to go swimming. There were some bodies of water that
were milky blue due to the minerals and stones in it. Apparently, these bodies of water change colour through the year
depending on the temperature.
Saw a song and dance show about the local tribes then went to old town afterwards to have dinner. Dad ordered the salmon
fish. Didn't taste like the usual salmon but that's what they say it is. The fish were originally imported from the US. Anywho,
walked around old town a little and headed back to the hotel. We took a quick turn at the new old town right next to the hotel
but it was quite quiet so we went back to sleep on the *bleep*ing hard bed.
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| Ma and Pa in the cable car going up the mountain |
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| Ma and I at one of the stops at Yu Long mountain |
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| Some field (can't remember the name) at Yu Long mountain |
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Got up earlier today to catch the "Impressions of Lijiang" show directed by Zhang Yimou. Pretty good show but not as good as the
one in HangZhou. After, we went to Dong Ba Gu to check out a traditional Dong Ba village - pretty cool. Got to hit a bunch of drums
for 2 RMB. Lunch was hot pot/funghi.
At Helong Tan now. Beautiful garden ... just too many people/tourists! Also, smoking in gardens should be banned and enforced
strictly! Left for the airport to catch a short flight back to KunMing.
Uneventful flight. Got into KunMing and got to experience a little of their city traffic. :( Checked into the Grand Park Hotel and went
for dinner. Had BBQ and got "splattered" with hot oil despite the apron provided. Ouch!
Easy night which is much desired. And on comfy beds too!
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| Actors performing Huan Xiang Li Jiang |
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| All of us at the Huan Xiang Li Jiang stage |
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| Casey and I after the show with actors coming down the ramp |
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| Crabby in a field of flags |
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| Pa hitting drums |
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| Charms hanging overhead |
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| Ma spinning those tibetan prayer wheels. You have to use your non-dominant hand to turn the wheels. |
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| Casey going through local fitness test |
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| Casey and I at Hei Long tan |
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| Pa and Ma at Hei Long Tan |
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| Pa sitting in front of LiJiang's version of Fu Lu Dong Hai Shou Bi Nan Shan |
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| At the front of old town |
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| Ma and Pa in the old town |
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