After arriving in Dali via night train we decided to try one of the local delights- dumplings! we were ushered upstairs into someones bedroom and sat around tiny tables before the well needed treat began. The rest of the morning was taken up by visiting the old city and walking around the city walls. That afternoon we took a cablecar upto the mountain ridge some 3000m up. Took in a 12k hike along the ridgeline taking in the breathtaking views. The heavens opened up and we got soaked before taking a 20min ski-lift back to the town and had dinner in a rather tasty restaurant. This night we went to see the Light opera down by the river front. I had to get the DVD because words cannot explain how good this performance was, the
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