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April 4th 2013
Published: April 18th 2013
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We set off from central Yangsuo on a mixture of hire bikes - from mountain bikes with 18 gears to road bikes with no gears at all. I chose mine based on the squidginess of the seat and the most upright handle bars to avoid neck ache. We set off with our guide - tiny Sofia - cycling at snails pace at the front which made negotiating traffic on the 'wrong' side of the road interesting with a... Read Full Entry



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Wedding photosWedding photos
Wedding photos

We saw this couple getting some pre-wedding photos taken as we floated by on our bamboo rafts.
Packing up the rafts to take them back to the startPacking up the rafts to take them back to the start
Packing up the rafts to take them back to the start

Our bikes got transferred to the end of our bamboo raft trip.
Cycling from our bamboo raft trip to Moon HillCycling from our bamboo raft trip to Moon Hill
Cycling from our bamboo raft trip to Moon Hill

Aaron getting checked out by some of the locals. He was always picked out to have photos taken with. The guys loved his rugbyesque physique and kept wanting to feel his muscles. The girls also wanted photos with him! Aaron loved it ;)
Moon HillMoon Hill
Moon Hill

Named after the hole through the top of the rock looking like a crescent moon.
The gang at Moon HillThe gang at Moon Hill
The gang at Moon Hill

Tom, Sarah, Renee, Lottie and Aaron ready to climb up Moon Hill.
Finding a geocache at Moon Hill with SofiaFinding a geocache at Moon Hill with Sofia
Finding a geocache at Moon Hill with Sofia

The geocache was behind the sign in a magnetic container - signed, logged, first China geocache completed :)
Rock sign seen on the way up Moon HillRock sign seen on the way up Moon Hill
Rock sign seen on the way up Moon Hill

No fireworks allowed on Moon Hill!



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