Huaihua, China

... to fully take advantage of the situation and I had a hard time staying awake. Just smile, smile, smile and nod the head!! Huaihua is truly ugly but I was taken to where Guo Shenglan and family had all grown up in the countryside which was wonderful. A ...

... mom's thick, saucy cauliflower cheese, a fat dollop of creamy mash covered in black pepper, and a big crusty baguette slathered in real butter... Reaching Huaihua six hours late, I didn't get too much time to enjoy my room but it was good while it lasted!

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Words can not describe this place - the best description would be the 3rd Pirates of the Carribeen film. Stilt houses and the people are so freindly. Mainly Chinese i was the only westerner that i saw. This place is hidden up in the mountains. The poor ...