Walnut garden village and its terrace fields

The Tiger Leaping Gorge was... gorgeous :-)

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April 29th 2008
The Tiger Leaping Gorge was... gorgeous :-) Yes, I know its an easy one... Friday, April 25th I left the little guesthouse at 9 in the morning. The weather was mild and cloudy. I couldn't see the summit of the mountains. There is a partially tarred road where cars and buses bring tourists groups to the main view points. I soon left that road to follow the upper path that goes graduall ... read more

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