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May 7th 2007

Published: August 6th 2007

Easy Tiger On top of my “must see before I'm blind” list sits Tiger Leaping Gorge, a somewhat unassuming rock formation just north of LiJiang which has been described and photographed by just about every travel writer worth their salt, so of course I had to go see it myself. As tough as it was to drag my lethargic body out of the Sexy Tractor bar, it had to be done and it had to be done prope... Read Full Entry

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Matthew Lee

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Finished uni? Too lazy to get a job? Got a passion to see the world? Why not run away and try to cross the world from Bangkok to London without flying! Starting on January 11, 2007 I set out to do just that with my mate Jeff. Bangkok, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, a six month sojourn in China, Mongolia, Nepal and India have happened already. Who knows where this new year will find me. See the World.... full info

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Temples

Monk's Kitchen

You could walk practically anywhere inside the Gompa, including into the kitchens.

Chorten and Prayer Flags

Zhong Dian

No exactly Shangri-La now is it?

Huge Prayer Wheel

On a hill in ZhongDian, you walk around holding the wheel so as to send prayers to heaven.

The Road to Deqin

Crossing the passes towards Kawa Karpo.

Kawa Karpo

First glimpse of the Mei Li Xue Shan range.

Late Afternoon Clouds

Sunset Photography

Not ideal lighting conditions, but it didn't stop hundreds of us from taking photos.

Sunset over Kawa Karpo

Pre-dawn, 6:15am.

First light hits the peak.

Sun and Moon Together

Prayer flags are everywhere!

7th May 2007

Bill
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pics
Beautiful pics matty - glad its going so well for you!

9th May 2007

John O
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photos
Those photos are awesome!

16th May 2007

Chris
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Change your heart because I'm already spoken for

16th May 2007

John. Tractor
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Nice one mate
love the pics..... Im still here, drunk.... hope all is well..

19th May 2007

John O
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woah
E tu Brutus?

20th May 2007

Rohan
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Sweet Mary Jane
Nice stuff Matty! It is good to see that your linguistic skills have not diminished with your absorption of Chinese culture. Or has it....

22nd May 2007

Elinor
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Mei Li Xue Shan
Hi Matt, I was wondering about Mei Li Mountain north od zhongdian. Can you tell me how long it took you to drive there from Zhongdian and where you stayed? Also did you use a guide for your trek, if so can you give me their phone numbe or email address. I'd love to hear more about that part of Yunnan. My email is elinorburford@hotmail.com Thanks, Elinor

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