Shanshui Hotel Dali

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... go.<br><br>This train was nothing like I had been on before, each set of three seats was a bench with two more above that acting as bunkbeds or luggage racks. There was nothing that resembled a British thain but the casualy seating ment a semi comfortable ride.<br><br>The train left the station at 8:55, Xi was convinced that the train would take a few hours and that we would be in Dali for lunch but when she asked the man opposite us I didnt need to ...

... Cangshan Stone. The Caihua Stone distinguish itself by its unique patterns. Natural scenes of mountains, flowers, birds or people appear once it is polished. What's more, the exquisite craftworks made of marble are sold here and abroad. Besides the natural scenery, visitors can see cultural relics of the Bai people here. Three ...

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... I'd found the last five days cycling good fun - but I'd had loved a bigger bike. I was definitely too tired to shop, but I attempted to straggle through Dali's beautiful old town. Dali is apparently the best place in Yunnan for shopping but I was very disappointed. We were told it would be cheap, and it is - as in cheap, ****** stuff. It is aimed at the Chinese market and if I have to see one more Naxi woman's blouse I will die. I should have ...

... to have a few drinks at and watch the people go by. The watching was definitely a two way street and more than a few people (both passing by and drinking at the bar) wanted a picture with us and we were happy to oblige. After several drinks we made our way into the bar and met with a Dutch man who had been living in China for 7 years and a Dutch couple who were just travelling like us. We had several more beers with our new friends before catching a cab back to our hotel.

... and walk back, past the monastery, down the stairs to the practice space. When I throw the rock onto the ground I feel relived and accomplished already. It is 7:30. Time for a stretch and some light punch throwing until the breakfast gong. And what am I doing in a Buddhist monastery? I came here to study kung-fu few days ago. You know, like Uma Thurman in Kill Bill. Ju-u-ust kidding. There is no Bill. And I will not learn kung-fu in a week. I just wanted to ...

... don't really know how to do service areas yet by having just a petrol station and then a very small restaurant round the back. We passed by several villages where the houses were right up against the motorway and through an area known as "Dinosaur Valley" where many dinosaur remains have been found. In fact, the houses in this area all had new paintings of dinosaurs painted on the side of them to advertise the fact. More capitalism in Communist China. We stopped for ...

Oh, the banquet. What can i say apart from DELICIOUS?! There were so many courses, about 20 or so. I forget the exact number as i was also enjoying the wine. My favourite dish was probably the pigs trotter. No joke, it was actually delicious. Very tender and juicy. Now I am only yet to try chicken feet, as i've already eaten pig trotter, fish eye and fish head. All surprisingly tasty! Apparently there are two skins of a chicken foot, all you eat is the ...

... as to frighten off any potential bears that might be waiting around the next bend to devour me... But first things first: breakfast! I walked down Renmin Lu to the local dumpling place and had me some tasty nourishment. Who should be sitting there but a white guy, so I sat down with him. Turned out he's a French guy transplanted here in Dali for the past 2 years. He owns a bar in town with some friends and is just bumming around here. (Later on, I found out that a lot ...