Hexi Hotel Lijiang

... 3pm and stopped at Sean's Guesthouse where I met up with Chris who had taken a minibus directly to Sean's.<br>http://www.tigerleapinggorge .com/<br>I didn't like Tina's, as it is a huge modern building directly on the street. There was nothing local or romantic about this guesthouse. Sean's is a comfy place, each dorm bed has a teddy bear on its pillows. And, you cant' beat 20RMB and a happy hour from 4-8pm. ;-)<br><br>I left the next day ...

... was getting late and crowded are you kidding me at times I felt like I was in line for a Beyonce concert it ws that pact at times that I just turned around and took another route. Li Jiang old town is pretty with all its lights cobble stomne roads with no cars the water streams running through it and then the floating candels passing by its nice but the noise from the crowd the competing bars and the same shops made me glad I was not staying here.<br>

... 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 ...

... and not for the better as its become really touristy and is packed everywhere but its still really pretty and relaxing.<br><br>We are heading to Tiger Leaping Gorge tomorrow to trek along the violent start of the Yangze river. From there we head to Shangri la on the Tibetan border which sounds amazing but will keep you all posted. <br>

... network. Oreglia asks "but are these lasting networks?" Only two women went to Internet cafes, which are male-dominated, dirty and not attractive. They would download music, use QQ, watch movies, but did little search. Learning how to search requires a community to teach you, and this seems to be lacking. During the 2007-2009 longitudinal study, Song and Wu bought a laptop and stayed in touch with Wang. Oreglia hopes to continue watching how their behavior changes as ...

... into the cliff face and welded together but it was straight up, no slope so you needed to have a firm grip on it. The whole hike was very exhausting and we all had aching legs afterwards, so I wouldn't say our rest day was really restful, but none of us would have wanted to miss it, certainly the most interesting hike I've ever done. Even Kim said it was now her favourite hike in the Gorge. After ...

... I went back to get some more, the owner's wife was about, and suddenly the price was increased, particularly for the nice green marble piece I'd singled out. Come back another day when she's not there, was my friend's advice. They want to make a big profit, she said. But that's the thing about being a foreigner in China. Even if you are charged a higher price because you have a big nose, prices for most things are a lot cheaper than back home, whether it ...

... it was fun. So the first day I walked around and got lost in the old town, tons and tons of shops! I also hiked up to look over the town. Were there was a temple, where I got my fortune read. Next year is my year! I saw the Mu family house, entrance to the Black Dragon Park (but too cheap to pay to enter), just wandered looking at the Naxi houses. That evening I met Jude and company (2 roommates, and a friend) at the wheel. The city looks great at ...

... The day after we headed for the "Tiger leaping gorge" - A two days trek not far from Lijiang (Only 3 hours ride). We went to the trek with three more Israeli guys we met in Mama's hostel. The trek included walking on the bases of few mountains near a big river. The road on the mountains itself looks exactly like walking in an Israeli forest - The road is even filled with Itztrubalim. However, the views of the mountains and the river that can be seen from the ...

... for a standby flight to Lhasa. I have to leave a deposit with a man named Chen. The 1,000 Yuan deposit has to come from the bank which involves me going there in person to make a counter withdrawal. I see a girl begging in the street. Her pitiful request for money is written in Tibetan script on the back of a piece of soggy cardboard. She is motionless staring down at the pavement in front of her. It sticks in my mind even though she's not the only one doing it . Next ; Leaving Shangri-La