On the rice trail


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May 1st 2008
Published: May 10th 2008
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Leaving the big city we were soon travelling deep into the Chinese countryside with the rain lashing at the train windows and paddy fields on either side for as far as the eye can see. Eventually we reached Yangshuo, a town surrounded by soaring limestone peaks (Karsts) on the Li River. The town itself is quite attractive and fun with loads to do, but it's the surrounding Karst scenery that is t... Read Full Entry



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Longji rice terracesLongji rice terraces
Longji rice terraces

Natural watering of the terraces
Zhuang villagersZhuang villagers
Zhuang villagers

bamboo dancing
Pingan VillagePingan Village
Pingan Village

A welcome sight after a long trek
Ping'an villagePing'an village
Ping'an village

Personal transport up the hills
Ping'an villagePing'an village
Ping'an village

Weaving wonders at 90



16th May 2008

We've just caught up with a vast chunk of your amazing experiences -- from the Punjab to the rice terraces. The photographs and the writing really bring it to life fabulously. We can't wait to tease more out of you when you're back and we're all chatting -- whenever that might be. And (perhaps) tasting Neil's new culinary skills (what a life-changer, eh?). The earthquake casts a grim shadow over the last part of your journey so far and we're hoping you were only affected emotionally/at a distance. Where were you heading next? Saving making Sydney Bridge model for a summer-time treat. Notice there are no photos of your own ongoing multi-model building projects -- winter palace made of water lily leaves; hot-bamboo-torture-cup Great Wall,' chopstick Forbidden City, etc -- but we expect you're too modest. Lots of love. PS More streetscape scenes and street furniture photos, please, for use in MA project work - bins in Candy-Ha would have been particularly useful.

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