CHINA | Friday, 28 Apr 2006 | Views [996]
After several days of deliberation and heavy thinking, we decided to pull up our socks, put down our tea and go mountain climbing. An old folk tale tells of how a tiger once escaped becoming a chinese virility salve by jumping across the narrow gorge, ... Read more >
Tags: Mountains
CHINA | Tuesday, 25 Apr 2006 | Views [593]
The second day in Zhongdian saw us sleepy-eyed due to a late night rude awakening when the owners of our guesthouse suddenly started blasting techno beats into the courtyard. Aren't the guests supposed to be the ones having the parties? We've been good ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
CHINA | Friday, 21 Apr 2006 | Views [865] | Comments [2]
After a grueling bus ride (the first 3 hours up windy mountain roads did a number on Naomi's stomach) we have finally arrived in Zhongdian, a town 70km from the border of Tibet. The altitude of this plateau is so great that it feels as if you ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
CHINA | Monday, 17 Apr 2006 | Views [640] | Comments [1]
We are now in Lijiang, a small ancient Naxi town in the north teeming with tourists. Naomi is recovering from her first case of food poisoning. She thinks it might have been the tasty yak we ate upon arrival, I doubt it--nothing that good could be bad ... Read more >
Tags: I should have known better!
CHINA | Monday, 17 Apr 2006 | Photo Gallery
APRIL IN BEIJING & YUNNAN
See all 23 photos >>
CHINA | Monday, 10 Apr 2006 | Views [554]
Arrived on the 6th to the welcoming arms of our long lost friends, Albert, Dan & Nitasha. The days pass quickly with all of the sightseeing to get under our belts. Have been to the Great Wall, an acrobat show, the Forbidden City, Tian'anmen Square ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
