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Published: February 27th 2008
N's Kitchen
Norm and Nicky of N's kitchen in Lijiang....wake up Nicky ;) !!Distance 103 km, Average 14km/hr, Actual Riding Time 7:22:36
So once again after a late start, saying our final goodbyes to Norm and Nikki and buying a couple of delicious vegetable stuffed dumplings for the road we were ready for our long journey towards Shangri-la. The weather was a bit cool but was helpful for the long initial climb up. It was a bit of a struggle for me (G)since I was still fighting a cold but thankfully the climb wasn't too steep. Once we reached the top of the pass, it started to snow a little and the road became wet and slick but we really enjoyed our very long downhill. At the bottom of the pass the snow stopped and sun glowed as we biked along the Yangzte River. It was really a beautiful ride and we enjoyed the great roads as we passed through some charming villages and wonderful countryside with snow capped mountains in the background. When we arrived in Qiaotou, we decided that we had enough daylight time and energy to bike along the famous Tiger Leaping Gorge. The Gorge did not disappoint and we were awestruck by depth of the river and beauty of
Lijiang
The locals enjoying the dancing in the square in Lijiang... the mountains. We stopped various times to snap several pictures, but the sun was starting to set, and the road was getting tougher as we climbed continuously on sometimes gravelly bits. Our goal for the day was to make it to Woody's at Walnut Grove which was highly recommended, but as the climbing continued and our bodies became fatigued and we were by now riding in the dark, we agreed that we would stop at the first accomodation available, and miss out on Woody's not knowing how much longer of a climb it would be. So we stayed at Tina's Guesthouse instead and feasted on noodle soup, french fries and Sprite and agreed to look for Woody's the next morning and possibly have breakfast there if it was not too far and had a good night's sleep.
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Yes Chris you are right, just love the water wheels - they also remind me of a painting that depicts a wooden crane (the Kraanplaats in Bruges circa 15thC). The crane in the painting has a giant wheel which is powered by people like hampsters in a wheel. In this case it was used to unload or load the wine barrels. Your wheels are beauty in form and function! By the way, G may now stand for Giant judging by the photos taken with the local inhabitants in which Gee seems to tower over them. They certainly know how to dress and have given G a new look with the headgear. Just wondering if they think that bike helmuts are part of the Canadian native costume.......Happy trails m and d