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... head back but did a short exploration of the bamboo forest trail which leads from near Tina's to Sean's at Walnut Garden. The bamboo forest is lovely, with young trees and rushing waters and birds to view. I went to the wood bridge, which is about 45 min from the main trail. Talking to a couple who has done the trail with their 13 year old son that day before, it was a bit hairy at some sections for which reason they recommend to not to do ...

... 50Yuan and 20 of that was a voucher we could spend in the old town. By the by it was well worth it I got me a much needed leather belt with the voucher, checked into my hostel while the others checked into another guest house. Now the K2 is basic as far as hostels go but I could not help but feel like an unwanted guest at someones house I was ignored most times and then a few vague directions when I asked for information but hey check out the ...

... 40$ faire autant de route, donc pas si pire.<br><br>Et aussi mes aventures risquent de devenir moins ancres dans la realite (Remontez de vos chaises) parce que je risque de moins bouger. Ca coute cher le train par ci et le train par la. Donc je vais prendre la vie mega-lazy et apprendre je sais pas moi... l'espagnol ou le japonais?<br><br>Ah pis pour ceux qui disent : Ben tu pourrais commencer par apprendre a te respecter maudit loser ...

We arrived in Lijiang a few days ago and we haven't been able to shift our cold, not for lack of trying. We went out a few nights ago to a supposed Irish bar called Stowe on the Wold and had quite a few Hot Toddies but, especially in Damians case, his runny nose and sore throat have become even worse.<br><br>Its not so bad to be ...

... yak meat! It was pretty tasty but a little greasy. While trying to head back to the hostel to relax, we found our way upon the best farmer's market I have ever seen! The produce was very fresh and huge! It was like I had stepped into heaven. Seriously, this was the best part of the day. <br><br>After about 1.5 hours of walking around and hitting many dead ends, we ...

... It seems that they are so paranoid about any trouble caused by westerners regarding the Tibet situation that they will always have to have some sort of tag on us .....they have to always know where we are and what we are up to .................you always get the feeling that Big Brother is watching....... This must definately be a reason for the lack of crime in this country ..........Hell , if i lived here i would not consider breaking the law in a ...

... a strong flowing river from thousands of feet up amazing enough. but the gorge is saddled by gorgeous lush mountains on both sides. the vegetation was lush green with the occasional flower bushes here and there. animals roamed in some areas. local sheep farmers, small villages, waterfalls... it was really worth the grueling hike. it was tough to keep a rythm during the hike because we all kept stopping to take pictures. and every step seemed like an ...

... ttmept to order * couple of hours l*ter. We get * right telling off. It seems th*t dinner is *t 6, not 8. We still get food though. LiJi*ng, while very touristy, is *s ch*rming *s it is be*utiful. A m*ze of stone streets *nd *lleys (e*ch cont*ining * fish filled w*terw*y) run through the otherwise solid m*ss of tr*dition*l N*xi buildings. I'm stunned th*t other tr*vellers c*n simply write this pl*ce off *s 'too touristy'. It's *lso l*rge *nd ...

... they were swamped. The boats had taken a load of tourists to a small island off shore, which in normal conditions would have been a lovely excursion but now it had turned into a perilous and very wet adventure. As far as we could see every one made it safely back to not to dry land. Later that same evening we were invited to a meal in one of the locals houses right next door to us, and although we had already eaten we decided that this would be an experience not to be ...

... the streets the morning I arrived, when the locals were going about their business and only a few tourists were about. It's a shame that places like this are ruined with mass tourism, the locals have moved out of their homes which in turn get converted into some tourist related venture, be it shop, bar, restaurant or hotel. I guess SE Asia is better in a sense as the natives ...