The start of the trek

The trek! (Nov 2007)

---

November 9th 2007
We trekked the Tiger Leaping Gorge and it has to be the highlight so far! It was amazing and the views were spectacular. It was pretty tough on the old legs though.... especially the calves! We did the trek over 2 days.There were 16 of us in the group and we had 3 guides, Margot, Ali (a local guide), Julie our group leader, and Margot's 2 dogs - Baby and Mo Mo. Margot and the dogs were amazing, t ... read more

Asia » China » Yunnan » Tiger Leaping Gorge

---

For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more