I left Guilin early on Monday morning having already booked myself on a early morning river cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo. There were two options, one a tour in English with fellow foreigners or two a tour in Chinese. The price difference was large enough to convince me to take the second option. The very helpful “Libra” has also told me that the were essentially the same and that I’d be better off taking the Chinese tour whilst at the same time saving some cash. I did feel a little self conscious once I got on the bus to take us to the ferry wharf though. I was the last person to get on and once I stepped aboard the bus everyone suddenly stopped what they were doing and looked up at me, the lone foreigner.
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