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Starting with Breakfast
We started out our day with a breakfast buffet at the local holiday resort hotel. Too much food, but it tasted great to have omelettes.
The day ended with a trip to Dalian and dinner at a delicious East Indian restaurant. We returned tired and full after 12 hours of touring, but it was a great day.
typical transportation
These 3 wheeled vehicles are used in the country and in the city for transporting goods.
Village housing
There were some very quaint looking houses. They have electricity, but no plumbing- not sure about running water.This was a pen for some geese.
More local transportation
I had quite a fun time getting this picture - after a couple of failed attempts as we passed them in the car, we went ahead and waited on the side of the road until they passed. They look like they ar... [more]
Aqueduct
There are many sections of this aqueduct left over from the 1950s. Thomas says that they have climbed the stairs and walked the aqueduct - not for me
Unused housing
There are dozens of beautiful housing units, apartments, and hotels in and around Jinshitan that have been built and never used. Money landering?? Note the fake trees. Along with fake rocks and fake l... [more]
Here Come the Brides
The beach area at Jinshitan is a favourite for couples to have wedding pictures taken; here a small bus unloads about a dozen couples who head for the beach for pictures. We saw these couples as we ca... [more]
The Blissful Couples
Several couples wait for photographers to have pictures taken in one of many shoots. Couples rent many outfits and have pictures at various locations.
The other side of town
Thomas then took us back through town to the opposite side. Beautiful scenery in the hills.
Seaweed
Some industrious souls have worked hard to get their seaweed up this mountain road to dry. It must be the out-of-the-way location that was the appeal.
Rich among the Poor
A random hotel among close to a village. Who knows if it is actually used, or only built for show. The swimming pool looked great.
An Attraction
This busload of locals in Kai Fa Qu couldn't get enough of us as we stopped for gas. I took their picture for fun as they were taking pictures of us, which really spurred them on
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September 11th 2009 - Diana: :0)
i passed a 3 wheeled truck almost identical to the one here, yesterday evening in GP. it was new, and very noisy. Minnie and Mickey look different from how i remember them. i'd love to walk the aquaduct.... or the great wall.... what adventures you're having! it's very definitely autumn here. the leaves are just beginning to transform, and the nights are chilly. i took a walk in the bush last weekend. the air was rich with cranberry smell.
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