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August 13.  I slept until 6 AM and finally feel normal.  I am glad that I have a long stay so I could adjust.  Weiqian arrived with breakfast in hand, some hard-boiled eggs and fresh corn on the cob.  Great way to begin the day!  We proceeded to Quing Xin m\Mountain park area.  The sun is in full force so it should be a scorcher.  We travel by bus which is a great way to get around.  The price is very low but all schedules that I have found so far are only in Chinese.  Of course they should be, I do suppose.  I know which bus is which but I have no idea where they are going.  Taxis are everywhere but fairly expensive in comparison.  The Nanning city buses are quite clean and comfortable but usually very crowde so get used to standing on them.  The park is located on teh edge of Nanning.  The entrance to the park is over a massive bamboo bridge.  It is on Hmong design and is very beautiful and durable.  Not a single nail was used in it's construction.  We continued on foot - I recommend taking one of the buses or trolleys instead.  It is proving to be a hard slog and we are forced to take many breaks.  The park is many kilometers in size and quite hilly.  had my first longan fruit during a break - quite tasty - as well as some persimmon and peach.  This park contains a very large Buddhist temple complex.  Part of this is currently under rennovation.  T