http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Tiger-Leaping-Gorge/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , China , Tiger Leaping Gorge en-us Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:54:13 BST Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:54:13 BST Tiger Leaping Gorge Jan 08We booked a coach one day from Lijiang for the following morning to make our way to Quintao the start of the Tiger Leaping Gorge trek. We got on the bus with other tourists all looking to do the same thing we were worried about who our company would be for the next two days remembering the nightmare aussie couple in Nepal but on this occasssion we got lucky We http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Tiger-Leaping-Gorge/blog-263299.html SOME SHOTS OF TIGER LEAPING GORGE IN YUNNAN PROVINCE IN CHINASpent about 4 days slowly trekking through the area first taking the high road and then returning via the low road. Started froom the westerly end of the track at Jane's Guest House left most of my possessions there and travelled on just with a day pack. First stop was Naxi Family Guest House where I stayed the night. Met some great tr http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Tiger-Leaping-Gorge/blog-257591.html 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 calvesWe 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 the http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Tiger-Leaping-Gorge/blog-218176.html phew I made it to an internet cafe in time to escape the leaping tigers and terracotta warriors on my tail. In fact this is a very authentic Chinese internet cafe it is full of pimply faced Chinese boys gaming or chatting with their cyber mates in darkened premises with glare'y screen. For an old fart like me that meams that I am having difficulty seeing what I type. So perhaps you should rea http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Tiger-Leaping-Gorge/blog-214458.html Tiger Leaping Gorge is an almost compulsory minitrek for visitors to this region. We were no exception. We looked around Lijiang for information found package tours on offer for 600Y 580Y found some hand drawn maps at local cafes asked questions from locals 'in the know' and decided to do it ourselves.Tiger Leaping Gorge is where the mighty Yangzi River cuts its way between Haba Snow Mount http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Tiger-Leaping-Gorge/blog-208743.html