Yunnan #4 - From Laos to Vietnam via China: Episode 4

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April 15th 2010

Published: April 24th 2010

This is the 4th ‘episode’ of another of 'our' travels. All the ‘episodes’ describe our journey from our arrival in Vientiane (capital of Laos) in mid March 2010, through to our intention to 'arrive' in Hanoi (capital of Vietnam) at end April. This ‘episode’ describes our journey south from LiJiang, through DaLi, across to KunMing, then further south to TongHai and Jianshui (all in Yu... Read Full Entry

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TuanShan - a local walkway.

Once, the walls on these walkways would have not shown the 'base' earth brick materials, but have been (re)rendered in keeping with the town's wealth.

TuanShan - going home for lunch

TuanShan - a local woman's feet

TuanShan - a visit by French motoring enthusiasts

B & J in a tuk-tuk

Is this really a road in China?

The Yunnan people grow gum trees on the roadside, both as a vehicle 'protection' measure (better to damage a car than a rice paddy), and they harvest the leaves for eucalyptus oil.