Imperial City Hotel Guilin Yangshuo

... in town. Guilin in this part of town is not very attractive & is busy , with lots of construction. Guilin has a population of approx 750,000.



After walking we decided to get a tuk tuk type vehicle to take us to Solitary Peak. I showed him the chinese translation & off we went. We ended up at a place near the river & i didn't think we had gone in the right direction ...

... in China but on the decrease however. Perhaps awareness of H1N1 is curbing the habit a bit and the Chinese Authorities are very frightened of this flu taking hold here. When I hear the beginnings of a fruity overture I pray, 'don't do it, don't it' but it never stops the gobby onslaught.. ...

I'll remember with a smile the time a charming motor cyclist pulled up and in impeccable English invited me on as pillion:

"The ...

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... such a feeling of relaxation which was only slightly spoilt by Nigel's attempts to race me! One day we cycled to a cave called The Moon Cave. You have to get a small canoe style boat into the cave. The entrance is so small that you have to lean forward as much as possible when ent**ing so you don't hit your head. Inside th**e is a variety of diff**ent types of rocks to be seen but the main draw is the diff**ent natural pools you can go in. Th**e is a cold spring which ************e ...

... hoards of tourists, a westerner walked up to say hello- said he saw my zeta tau alpha shirt and figured we were American. His name was Tim, from Philly. Little did he know that his day was about to change. He was only traveling for a few weeks before he starts grad school back in D.C. this fall, and had just arrived to Yangshuo that day.

Me and Joe had completely forgotten that we'd promised this girl ...

... my apartment. I was beat and wanted to get to bed. It was around 9 pm and remember, I had spent 24 hours on a train and 1 ½ hours on a bus.

Traveling along the country side watching rice patties and mountains and rivers and farmers with their oxen was very interesting for me. Then to see Yangshuo, well it was breathtaking.

So, Yangshuo will be an interesting place to stay for this short period of time. I think I am going to like it here.

... nicht in d** Lage zu sein in normal** Lautsta**ke mit irgendwem im Bus zu reden, egal wie weit ** von ihm entf**nt war. Am schlimmsten wurde es, als ** telefoni**te und es anscheinend zu einem Streit am Telefon kam. Ich schaetze mal, dass d** Gespraechsparnt** dabei sein Geho** v**loren hat. Jedenfalls ging es die ganze 10 Stunden fahrt so weit** und wenn niemand mit ihm sprechen wollte schrie ** einfach aus dem Fenst** irgendwas irgendwem hint**h**. Auch schoen ...

... us and also wrote a poem for each of us as a gift. It was a very enjoyable evening. His calligraphy was like music. As we were leaving I discovered that I had known his son for several years. 4-7-09 Nice day Took a walk around West street and visited some friends at there shops. I was told a big shot was coming to Yangshuo this morning so everyone was out cleaning up the shops and streets in front of their shops. West Street ...

... br>A well deserved Chinese massage was had by all except Trevor and Matty. Trev took time out to look around west street and the surrounding area.

We also visited the mudcave in the area the next day which was heaps fun and interesting. Trevor and I went mud diving and had a great time sliping and sliding around in the mud.

A freezing cold wash in fresh water and we continued through the cave for another 1.5hrs.

This cave is huge with 80meter caverns ...

... British passport missup. Boring!

Spent night one aboard the sleeper bus to Yangshuo.. Having been asked to kindly remove my shoes, I settled into my bunk, chomped on a snack and prepared for what I assumed would be a restful 12 hour journey. In theory, sleeper buses sound like a great idea (certainly a step up from the ridiculously overcrowded conditions I associate with overnight travel in many Asian countires). In ...