Jin Long Hotel Guilin

... t already know, the south of China is really warm and humid in the summer, in fact sometimes people call the south "The Furnace of China". So our train had no air conditioning and i sweated in my clothes for 27 hours. <br><br>Although, it was worth it because Guilin is beautiful to say the least. Guilin is the place with those crazy skinny upright mountain structures that you see pictures of everywhere (and here ...

... limping for two days after that. Fortunately, by the time I had to walk back was late in the afternoon, the sunset was utterly fabulous. The distance seemed impossible, so did the scenery.<br><br>It has been over a month since I got back now, sometimes I had forgotten how beautiful it was if I didn't look back those photos I took. But I think I will always remember how I was moved by what I saw at all those moments, and how I felt serene in my heart when the sun shined through all over me.

... y seguimos a una chica que nos habia ofrecido alojamiento en el autobus.<br> <br>El hostal era una casa enorme de mdera en el pueblecito pequeno. Cuando llegamos, lo primero que hicimos fue cenar. El dueno tenia una libreta con nombres de comidas (sin los precios) en ingles. Pedimos arroz con huevo (tipico), pollo agridulce ...

... one temper tantrum and very rarely have I seen a child in tears. I have never seen a child hit and rarely have I seen a child spoken to in a harsh manner.<br><br>Small children are polite but not fearful. They will attempt to say hello but not to annoy. They play with each other with reasonably good manners and good fun.<br><br>Teenagers and young people are also confident but not arrogant. I don't see sulky surly teenagers and never drunken loutish behaviour.

... like a torch, we forgot to lower the peddles of the flower which each had candles. We all had a great time. Tomorrow I head for Guilin to meet some friends. 05-15-09 Sunny Left for Guilin. Express bus was 15 Yuan (about $2.50). The Express is more expensive than the local. It has air-conditioning and a TV and actually both worked this time. At the bus terminal I got a taxi to the Guilin Diamond Hotel. Taxi was 20 Yuan. When I walked ...

... peaks and breathtaking scenery. Even cloudy it was quite stunning, as hopefully the pictures will attest. In addition to the scenery, it was interesting to get a glimpse of small villages along the river, fishermen on long bamboo rafts, people working the rice paddie fields and water buffalo strolling the banks. After four hours on the boat we made it to Yangshuo where we had planned on staying the next 3 nights and we ...

... include: Sunset over the Lion's Jungle, Crystal Palace of the Dragon King, Centipede frightened by the Magic Mirror, Red Curtain Closing, and another lion at the exit. After a quick stop at the pearl museum for a fashion show (and sales pitch) we went to the park near Elephant Trunk Hill. The Elephant Trunk Hill is sort of a symbol of the city and can be viewed from a nice park nearby. Next we to the mountain Yao Shan and took the cable car up to the top for ...

... of the river. Guilin seems a really nice city. After lunch, our first visit is to the Fubo Hill, a standing rock, half in the water, half on the ground, with many legends about it. All around the hill there are many things to see: caves, rocks, views of the river, some resting pavilions... It's really nice, but it was hard to get to the top just after lunch, with so many stairs climbing up the hill. Next visit is to the ...

... she nodded patiently. Suddenly, with no warning, the bus closed its doors and left the parking lot. Panicking Lance and Alban rushed forward to request to get off the bus and wait for the absent Phil. It was all to no avail, some kind people translated for us that they could not stop now and we were stuck without our buddy. We made the three hour trip from the border to Nanning safely, and just prayed that Phil made it through the ...

... the pressure of a busy travelling schedule is that there is usually so much to see at each location and often you have to force yourself to get out when all you want to do is sleep in and watch TV. We often debate if we should just take a day off but then realise this might be the only chance we get to see these sights and then unenthusiastically head for a day of sightseeing. More often than not I'm glad we did as it was well worth it but you also wouldn't know ...