Strawberries at the first bend

Shangri-La to Lijiang via Tiger Leaping Gorge

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April 21st 2014
Geo: 26.9025, 99.9316We are loving the late starts - Thupten is really spoiling us. After a lean breakfast we departed with Thupten and Tofu for our 200 kms cross mountain adventure that included a visit to Tiger Leaping Gorge and the final destination of Lijiang.And yes, @MrsAngell the temperature differentials continue as we change altitude although we are not noticing so much as we only hav ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more