A beautiful day in Shitoucheng.

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Today was a most excellent day and it was full of surprises.

We took a bus out of Yangshuo about 25 minutes to the small town of Putao.　　Ｔｈｅ　ｂｕｓ　ｒｉｄｅ　ｗａｓ　ｕｎｅｖｅｎｔｆｕｌ　ｅｘｃｅｐｔ　ｆｏｒ　ａ　ｍａｎ　ｗｈｏ　ｂｏａｒｄｅｄ　ｔｈｅ　ｂｕｓ　ｗｉｔｈ　ａ　ｇｒｏｃｅｒｙ　ｂａｇ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｄｏｇ　ｌｅｇｓ　ｓｔｉｃｋｉｎｇ　ｏｕｔ　ｏｆ　ｉｔ．　　Ｈｅ　ａｌｓｏ　ｓｍｏｋｅｄ　ｏｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｂｕｓ　ｄｅｓｐｉｔｅ　ｂｅｉｎｇ　ａｓｋｅｄ　ｎｏｔ　ｔｏ　ｂｙ　ｔｈｅ　ｄｒｉｖｅｒ．　　Ｔｈｉｓ　ｗａｓ　ｏｕｒ　ｆｉｒｓｔ　ｃｏｎｆｉｒｍｅｄ　ｅｎｃｏｕｎｔｅｒ　ｏｆ　ｄｏｇ　ｅａｔｉｎｇ．　 Ｉｎ　Ｐｕｔａｏ we both hopped on the back of a motorcycle for a gorgeous winding ride to the tiny mountain village of Shitoucheng. Shitoucheng (besides having a hilarious name) is also known as Stone City. It's an ancient city with houses and pathways all built out of large flat stones. Ｉｄｏｎ＇ｔ　ｋｎｏｗ　ｍｕｃｈ　ｍｏｒｅ　ａｂｏｕｔ　ｉｔ　ｔｈａｎ　ｔｈａｔ．

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Comments

[Justin]

So awesome
Hilarious name. Your blog is so great. I'm glad you're having such an awesome adventure. I hope you two feel better. Happy new years!