Fujian Tulou Lovely to read of your recognition of the friendliness of the Chinese when you enter their daily lives, Marcos. It is one of the reasons Denise and I have travelled so extensively in China. The Tulou dwellings in Fujian Province has been in our sights for many years but yet to get there. Thanks for the reminder.
Gunung Mulu Looks like a very ancient place Marcos. The pinnacles as exposed in the open I presume are what remains of an eroded cave system. Yet below is another massive cave system, presumably much younger. Having done caving in my youth in non tourist (unlit) cave systems in Australia I also find them fascinating. Journey towards the Centre of the Earth was one of the scariest films I saw as a kid but heading into the bowels of the earth in real life caves with only torches can be terrifying and rewarding. That you can enter one of the world's major cave systems must have filled you with many emotions. Brilliant!
Gunung Mulu Hello Dave,About the Pinnacles: they are basically ancient corals that were eroded by the water and wind. During the formation, the corals have absorbed the atmospheric carbon dissolved in the ocean water to form these limestone Pinnacles. It is really astonishing to think that all the limestone present on earth is produced by living organism. As I said this was probably the best sight I have seen in that National Park.
About the Deer Cave: I have to say that it became pretty much touristic unfortunately and so it was not that adventuring as I could expect but definitely very interesting.Even though I could only visit a tiny part of this massive Cave.
I have a question dave: where exactly in Australia there are caves system?
I also want to apologise about not being very much detailed with my blogs having visited most of the places a few years ago and my memory is not so fresh.
Thanks so much for the comments you always write to my blogs, Dave.
Ceremony Hello Dave, Yes I just fell in love with Gansu province!!this place was not so far from the capital city of the province lanzhou. I felt awestruck to be in a place where I did not meet any westerners at all, and I felt like to be one of the first people to admire this Tibetan monastery. Stunnig loes Mountain scenary, ancient yellow river, genuine local people, spirituality, yin&yang and good food. This is China...
Central Australia How lucky are you to have spent time in the Outback Marcos to be able to absorb it's spirit which cannot be imagined but only realised by being there. For me it's the wide open spaces, clear night skies full of stars, the red earth with wisps of green after rain, dry heat, occasion rocks rising from an otherwise flat landscape that reek of the ancientness of the place. And then there is the camaraderie of sharing it with others from all walks of life.
Ayutthaya I do not know what it could look like now, since that when I was there it was already, unfortunately, touristic and I actually enjoyed much more Sukhothai which I will publish soon.
Halong Bay Definitely on my list if I can return to Vietnam, Marcos. There are some places that look like ambience in abundance...and this looks like one of them.
Mixing with the locals Sounds like your Spanish is opening opportunities for you Marcos...nothing like mixing with locals to get the feel of a place. Enjoy!
Coba You have done well yet again Marcos. Another Mayan site but this one with the allure of reclaimed by the jungle until rediscovered by the occasional traveller such as you. Great find.
Coba Hello Dave, yes another beautiful site in the stunning Yucatan jungle..
South Mexico and central America are just full of Wonderful ancient hidden treasures.
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Fujian Tulou
Lovely to read of your recognition of the friendliness of the Chinese when you enter their daily lives, Marcos. It is one of the reasons Denise and I have travelled so extensively in China. The Tulou dwellings in Fujian Province has been in our sights for many years but yet to get there. Thanks for the reminder.