Well, not really lost, just looking around .. slowly. But back to Dali first. After the last entry, we took a cable car (number 2!) on the recommendation of Kelly and Corb, and headed up Mount Conshang. It was a peaceful place, about 2600m up and about 600m above the main city. We then hiked our way up painful stairs to the beautiful Higher Land Inn (yes, I was a little wary about the name but it turns out it was completely drug-free :) ) It was a lovely little place - only 7 of us staying there with a dog, a cat and a few geese to keep us company. Long story short, lovely walk to a kick-ass waterfall and amazing views of Dali and Erhai lake (thankfully the weather had cleared!). It was a
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