Blogs from Yunnan, China, Asia - page 5

Beautiful and peaceful white pools terraces. Pumakale (Turkey) like. - entry ticket, 30Yuan. - offering to the Spirit, 1Yuan. - public bus to Shangri-La, 14:30, 2.5h, 30Yuan. !---! Tibetian Garden Inn, Shangri-La, China, 100Yuan.... read more

An intense and most beautiful hiking. Departure from "Jane's Guesthouse" at 8:30, after breakfast. Main backpack being carried to the "Tibetan Guesthouse" (20 Yuan for the transportation). Hiked this trail with a Swiss couple, as my previous partners planned to stay next night(s) at the "Halfway Guesthouse". The "Tea Horse Guesthouse" was reached at, with a 20 minutes break. The "Halfway Guesthouse" was reached at 14:50, with a 20 minutes break. The "Tibetan Guesthouse" was reached at 17:20. Total distance walked: 34km in 9h including breaks. Exhausting ! A nice evening dinner was offered by the guesthouse staff, as they killed a 2OOkg pig that day, and (as they said) as we are approaching Chinese Newyear (even if that event will happen in three months from now...). !---! Tibetan Guesthouse, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Yunnan, China, 100Yuan. ... read more

Welcome one and all to the 2015 Colorful Yunnan Granfondo Cycling Festival! As most of you are already aware, cycling has become my hobby of choice over the past couple of years. Hiking in Korea was so convenient and affordable, but higher and higher peaks came calling and the hobby of hiking became more remote, dangerous, and expensive (especially to do alone). Cycling was introduced to me by a friend in the states and it was continually on the back burner until recently. This year I finally splurged and picked up my first real racing bike fitted for my body size and type. Carbon frame, Shimano Ultegra groupset, the Swift R830 is the a very solid and much to my dismay, entry level road bike. If Jimi Hendrix could make even the worst guitars sing, I ... read more

Train from Kunming to Dali, 12:00, 5h, soft sleeper, 166.5Yuan. !---! The Jade Emu International Guesthouse, Dali, China, 100Yuan.... read more

Despite the mass tourism,the Stone Forest remains an enjoyable place. Fortunately most tourists don't enter deep in the park. For instance, for more than an hour I met nobody on the trail, I was alone in the wonderful environment. taxi to Kunming East bus station, 30min, 50Yuan. bus from Kunming East bus station to Shilin, 1h30, 36Yuan. Stone Forest park entrance, 175Yuan. bus inside the park, 25Yuan. bus from Shilin to Kunming East bus station, 36Yuan. taxi from Kunming East bus station to the hotel, 50Yuan. !---! IC Holiday Shuncheng Serviced Apartments, Kunming, China, 178Yuan.... read more