A taxi trip, followed by a bus trip got us to this iconic venue about 2 hours from Kunming. We congratulated ourselves on getting there and back given the language barrier. Lots of gesturing and using your fingers for numbers seems to work.
A huge tourist drawcard organised in an inimitable Chinese style. Oversized information e - screens, huge tourist complexes being developed nearby, fine dining restaurant and a gleaming and spacious bus-station.
Bus loads of tourists, minibuses to drive you around , stone paved walking paths and serenity when you can get away from the crowds. The stones are a geographical delight, uplifted by tectonic shifts and weathered by wind and rain.
Getting back to our hostel on the local bus - a cheaper option by far at one 50th the price, and a challenge to our map-reading and directional skills.We did finally get off at the right stop.
After snacking at lunch a sit down meal in one of the alleyways was a welcome respite... though Neil thought I unkowingly ordered dog! ...fortunately my innards are intact this morning,
