Shangri La

Songzanlin Monastery, Shangri La, Yunnan, China

January 23rd 2018
Perhaps the essence of travel is discovering if your dreams are real. We conjure images of far-off locales based on what we read, hear or desire and spend a lot of time and effort searching to discover if the vision we see in our head can be matched by any form of reality. While most don't see past a warm sea, gentle breeze, swaying hammock and slightly bronzed skin, a few have more vivid visions ... read more

Asia » China » Yunnan

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

Message Follow (82) Comment

Nanci and David Curry

nancic123

In July of 2011, we made the decision to leave our comfortable jobs in Northern California to see the world. We weren’t sure where we were going to go or how long we would be gone, but we wanted an adventure and we knew we could find it if we looked carefully enough. We would travel slowly, staying in cities and towns for longer periods than most tourists have time for. Hopefully, it would give us an opportunity to observe local life in a unique way. In June of 2019, we completed our 8th consecutive year of travel. We visited 53 countries on 4 continents and travelled for 2873 straight da... full info

Joined	May 15th 2011	Trips	12
Last Login	February 24th 2024	Followers	82
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	30
Blogs	144	Guestbook	987
Photos	2,607	Forum Posts	23

[photo=9731745]

[blogger=199442]

[photo=9731745]

[blog=1008750]

[blogger=199442]

Top Photos Trips (12)Blog Map

26th January 2018

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Wow!!
Glad you made it to China.

26th January 2018

nancic123
Nanci and David Curry

China....
We had a good 6 weeks (2 1/2 months if you count Hong Kong). It was not always easy but when we left this morning, we realized we had some pretty good memories. Not sure if this rapid travel is really what we want to be doing really. Off to a new country today. Walking around in the warmth tonight was a nice change. Thanks for the nice comments on the photos and for always reading. We appreciate the support. Looking forward to your Africa trip!

Tot: 0.018s; Tpl: 0.004s; cc: 6; qc: 5; dbt: 0.0052s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1.1mb