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November 6th 2009 Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang
Die Fahrt von Dali nach Lijiang war recht angenehm. Es ging durch eine abwechslungsreiche Landschaft von Bergen und Tälern, die Vegetation erinnerte mal an mediterrane Regionen, war mal von dürrem Ges ... 34 photos [full story]
Die Fahrt von Dali nach Lijiang war recht angenehm. Es ging durch eine abwechslungsreiche Landschaft von Bergen und Tälern, die Vegetation erinnerte mal an mediterrane Regionen, war mal von dürrem Ges ... 34 photos [full story]
October 30th 2009 Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang
After my last comment yesterday we went along the Gorge road and to the Old Ferry. The last section was on an old stone track, which turned into a bullock track with sand, gravel and boulders on its w ... [full story]
After my last comment yesterday we went along the Gorge road and to the Old Ferry. The last section was on an old stone track, which turned into a bullock track with sand, gravel and boulders on its w ... [full story]
October 27th 2009 Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang
It is now late afternoon on our first proper rest day. sorry for repeating myself this morning, it must be the heat making me forget what I have written about this amazing place. The Jade Dragon Park ... [full story]
It is now late afternoon on our first proper rest day. sorry for repeating myself this morning, it must be the heat making me forget what I have written about this amazing place. The Jade Dragon Park ... [full story]
October 21st 2009 Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang
Alarm was set for 5:10am, but Pete woke up at 5:07am so we got up a few minutes early. We packed the night before and showered so we could just throw on clothes and get out the door. We turned in our ... 18 photos [full story]
Alarm was set for 5:10am, but Pete woke up at 5:07am so we got up a few minutes early. We packed the night before and showered so we could just throw on clothes and get out the door. We turned in our ... 18 photos [full story]
October 27th 2009 Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang
LIGANG Well! I have now arrived in Ligang old city. What a place. It was 70% demolished in the 1976 earthquake which struck this region and was rebuilt in the old style of wooden houses with grey til ... [full story]
LIGANG Well! I have now arrived in Ligang old city. What a place. It was 70% demolished in the 1976 earthquake which struck this region and was rebuilt in the old style of wooden houses with grey til ... [full story]
October 26th 2009 Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang
Have now arrived in Lijiang and what an amazing place it is. It looks like a really old town, but in reality, it was all built in the last 12 years following the destruction of the original town by an ... [full story]
Have now arrived in Lijiang and what an amazing place it is. It looks like a really old town, but in reality, it was all built in the last 12 years following the destruction of the original town by an ... [full story]
October 18th 2009 Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang
China continues to amaze us . Thankyou you all for your wonderful comments , its really good to know that people do have a look and are interested in where we are. its also a way of keeping in touch w ... 18 photos [full story]
China continues to amaze us . Thankyou you all for your wonderful comments , its really good to know that people do have a look and are interested in where we are. its also a way of keeping in touch w ... 18 photos [full story]
September 14th 2009 Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang
A very common discussion you hear while traveling in Yunnan among visitors is whether they prefer Dali or Lijiang and there is always defenders of both destinations. Here I would be a definite fan of ... 95 photos [full story]
A very common discussion you hear while traveling in Yunnan among visitors is whether they prefer Dali or Lijiang and there is always defenders of both destinations. Here I would be a definite fan of ... 95 photos [full story]
September 19th 2009 Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang
After lunch following our trek of the Tiger Leaping Gorge, we boarded a private mini bus and headed 2 hours south to Lijiang. The bus journey was pretty uneventful and upon arriving in Lijiang we fol ... 17 photos [full story]
After lunch following our trek of the Tiger Leaping Gorge, we boarded a private mini bus and headed 2 hours south to Lijiang. The bus journey was pretty uneventful and upon arriving in Lijiang we fol ... 17 photos [full story]
June 20th 2009 Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang
As we weren't too impresed with our current dorm at mamma Naxi's (no lock on the shared shower & a pilot light just a little too close to the glass canister for comfort, not to mention a strict mi ... [full story]
As we weren't too impresed with our current dorm at mamma Naxi's (no lock on the shared shower & a pilot light just a little too close to the glass canister for comfort, not to mention a strict mi ... [full story]
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