Blogs from Lijiang, Yunnan, China, Asia - page 6

We made it to Kunming before noon which gave us opportunity to admire constantly changing landscape on the way. Suddenly we could not see any rock formations and lush green fields but dry earth and desert plants. The mountain range in Yunnan is amazing and it kind of feels like spring is always there. Kunming town is located nearly 1900m above the sea level and temperatures are always mild and pleasurable. We did not intend to stay too long in Kunming as we only wanted to get our Vietnamese visa sorted over there. We took a local bus from a train station to the lake area and walked around to find some place to stay. We wanted to stay in Cloudland Youth Hostel but some guy we met told us there was even better place by ... read more

Prague cafe - preciously discovered this morning! Nice jazz with pleasant interior by the stream. I like especially the glass-window throughout the cafe, sun is unbelievably charming! I took Vegetarian breakfast set (38 Yuan) trying out their local fresh mushroom from the markets! Bravo!! Owner Jenny creates a perfect place, a place very special indeed... (XinYiJie, MiShiXiang #80 0888.512.3757)... read more

Opt for a much quiet escape, well, Suhe ancient town is a great choice. 7 KM north of Lijiang city, local tip : take bus 11 from main entrance of Lijiang ancient town, 1 Yuan and get off from Suhe junction, it is a good 15 minutes walk to this I would say a much under-developed but gorgeous little ancient site. I like this place though she has her own character, yet quite unlike Malacca in Malaysia, and quite sure, she is different from Rothenburg in Germany! Would I spend few years here? ... read more

Tough Naxi woman yet she has fair principle and treat her customers very well, I observed she enjoys her business very much. She stands by the stream selling fresh vegetables, she would wash the vegetables right below her deck; focus - very concentrated on her task making sure every vegetables is in great shape. She can't even notice I was there for half an hour. Watching her selling vegetables is the one of the best moment I have in the morning marketplace!... read more

Instead of squeezing at the bar street, La Vie Bar nicely located in a very quiet alley by the running river! I was attracted by the live guitar play. " Just about the same after few months here! " the owner who came from Xi'an expressed in a disappointing tone about his intent finding a new challenge in life! Oh, a big hit into my mind as similar thought flourishing lately in my mind. Ha! My admires suddenly disappear into the breezes...... read more