Knackered in Kunming

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June 22nd 2005

Published: June 27th 2005

I woke up early and headed to the train station dreading the 22 hour train ride to Kunming that was facing me. I had a ticket for a Hard Sleeper seat as the Soft Sleeper was sold out. But I was told by some travelers that once on the train, you can upgrade. I bought my food (water, waffer cookies and two bowls of dried noodles which you just add hot water to for a meal....the trains have hot wa... Read Full Entry

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Larry Karpen

Larluv

Most of the journal entries are from my 14-month round-the-world journey I took from May 2005 until July 2006. It was an amazing adventure which took me to some incredible places and allowed me to meet a great group of individuals. Feel free to email me about any of the places I have been or with questions about traveling. Remember, a tourist knows where they are going but can't remember where they've been BUT a TRAVELER knows where he/she has been but not where he/she is going!... full info

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Lunch being preparred

Zhen Wu on West Hill

God of the North Land in Taoism

View from Dragons Gate

Other Travelers from NY

We meet a couple of Lawyers from NY who just arrived from India.

I scare a local child

Group poses at Yanquan..Temple for Treasure God

Our group grows to five as Yael (another Isreali) joins our crew for the outing to Shinlin (stone forest).

A visitor participates in tradition of lighting large inscent at the temple

locals at the Stone Forest

I squeeze through the stones of the forest

Among the Stone Forest

After taking 15 pictures for a large group of Aussies, they take a group photo for us...see stone forest in background.

Me and Patrick in Stone Forest

They just laid down some pesticides so we "masked up" for safety.

A worker at the forest snags a photo opp with me

19th August 2005

Rick
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been going through your blog. I'm going to Beijing and noticed your photos not these of course - do you tip or provide gift for photo - or your tour guide? enjoying your photos and quips. thanks, rick my email is castro@softcom.net

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