Day 1 (9 days) 7:45 Friday morning, we have clear line of four (Hillsborough, Xiao-Yan, Qiu-lan, and even) from Hongqiao Airport on time and took off to begin our journey Yangshuo. 10 o'clock or so, the aircraft landed two river reaches the airport in Guilin, we take the airport shuttle bus (20 million) to the bus station, walk about a stop time for road, bought from Guilin to Yangshuo the next one-stop ticket (13 million), more than one hours later arrived in Yangshuo bus station. Passed the new West Street, came to West Street exit, I feel somewhat different, and the new West Street was deserted, architectural style is similar to other non-dasht, West Street a little more crowded, the streets are bars, restaurants, hotels, shops and so on, Isshiki wooden signs, tables and chairs are placed in the street outside, most of the wood of the long table, the above paved batik table cloth, shops almost everything being sold, there are handicrafts, hand-painted T-shirts, the lettering m painting fan, handwoven cloth dress and so on, through the occasional foreigner, but the West is very short, one will be left over, mind a bit disappointed, this is the West do? Since been to Lijiang, so heart felt: West much better than this.
Come to Yangshuo before they know there is a Beijing MM here waiting for us, her morning till the day than we have to help us book a hotel room in California, but we only know the set went to a four-earth, but also public toilets, it was decided find another place, looked at several places last in the soundtrack of the International Youth Hostel stay there a (standard of 50 yuan, 20 yuan four earth a bed). At this point it is 14 o'clock, we are hungry, they went straight to Red Star Express, point a web-mentioned on a number of zz from sina assorted pizza, but also points the Hawaiian pizza, fragrant mushroom soup and so on, may be true the hungry, we eat enjoying themselves.
Afternoon we put the question in order to stay the weekend in and around Yangshuo West Street a few blocks visited the times, finally Yangshuo has a better understanding of the geographical situation of a little, in order that we can live together (including our four, Beijing MM, there is the two Hong Kong tomorrow to go to GG) had gone through quite a bit and turns, the weekend turned out to housing tension to the last set of easy living, and his family next door. 5 pm and more, we are hungry, tired, and went to an online travelers big blow delicious apple shortcake, and so on for a long time before, the pity too sweet, we are not used to, but this time has finally come, etc. a beautiful Beijing MM. No fixed day of the legends of the primitive chicken Zhizuo 9 at night we went to Emerald on the road to eat a piece of tile Pijiu Yu, Beijing, MM said that she was eating delicious than before, I feel good. Beijing MM day and she is also encountered in Yangshuo from Hong Kong, 2 Michael GG to play, this is dinner, and the results did not wait until the evening, but met at the shopping time, so that the one thing a few days later frequently encountered. West Street more lively during the day than at night, perhaps during the day we all went out to play in the evening to have returned to town, gathered together. From the street on the evening hung red lanterns, a lot of people on the street side of the road rectangular wooden table to eat and chat. Night we went to the famous restaurant is not the point of the banana cake, taste in general, but still want to come try it with no breakfast. Heard that fine weather tomorrow, but after a few days to rain, we have changed the plan the interim and decided to go the next day on foot, to 5,6 hours of it.
Day 2 (10 days) on Saturday morning, clear back the room, came easy to come home to lay down their luggage, to no restaurant to eat no breakfast, not up to much, eats back home and so easy to come to Hong Kong, GG, to 10 o'clock, and finally arrived, a man named Barry, the other is called John. Heard about the recent renovation prior to departure, not allowed to walk, and we are all angry, not understand why the Government to control the foot.
To the bus riding to the Yang Di Guilin bus approaching, the board members of selling tickets teach us pretending to villagers, which is cast off the hat and glasses, do not speak, but look at our whole body from top to bottom of the dress, how to look both Unlike the villagers, alas, it's that the bar to see lucky, and approaching, when, far saw a table, a few put bamboo chair, really there is a notice, the above said April 1 to 30 of the Yang Di to Xing Ping this section hiking routes remediation is prohibited on foot, ridiculous, right? Villagers pointing in the car, we did not get off there, but directly into the village, to the waves rock. Because of this, missed some very beautiful scenery photographed pictures can not. Unfortunately, ... ...
Walking this section can be said to fame, in the middle ferry three times, the rest of the time had been walking along the Lijiang River, sometimes through a small village, walking on the ridge, often see the white flowers, very fragrant, all the way with us Later, asked the villagers know that pomelo open flower, to September will be able to eat fresh grapefruit, and no wonder that day in the Binjiang Road, bought it's bad, too dry, turned out to last year. Finally to the nine horse painting mountains, I quickly found two horses, but then lost interest, and we also talked about where to study, swallow even more sharply, and she found all the horses, He He ... sat ... Leap the car finally reached RMB 20 yuan on the back of the seat pattern, as we all are excited, and are holding this money put on a tour of the posture, Kacha Kacha sound of a camera, hey, finally live up to this trip!
Evening to Yangshuo is more than 7:00 and I come home and that Yi Qiu-lan to go home to pack the room to see how well, they know the boss can not wait until we come back, rent out, shiver my soul, last night said yes, morning also confirmed that before, but also how, make a phone call to the sanyanjing set the final room, and went to easy to take home the morning of parked luggage room, fleet two foreigners lying in bed watching TV, but fortunately, others quite natural, that something in the next one, I am sorry that he kept back out. Bath arranged for everyone to eat together with food stalls, the results of swallows and Beijing MM late, and then I hit them really twists and turns, ah, saying that swallows and Beijing MM went sanyanjing, but was taken away from book a room, the original owner to see the original booking to the guests had never promised to us, it turns out again, and still guides brought over by the swallows and Beijing argue MM unsuccessful, poor 2 MM anger Yuku No tears, but finally went to youth hostels. But that Gordon is still a good dinner and eat a good time. Later we went clubbing is not, where there handsome guy singer, see Swallow liked him, but also sing a pity that we encouraged her a long time, and ultimately did not sing the song up.
If it does not rain tomorrow, decided to go Yulong River rafting.
Day 3 (11 days) Sunday cloudy, overcast and sometimes rainy morning, for the swallows to let us know where to go West on the Marco Polo, she was very excited that she go there to read the room, very good, as well as the balcony is right the West, where the boss is actually the people of Shanghai, the price talk, straight her eyes shining with excitement, but also the emotional impact of her day.
Went out today, cloudy, or buy disposable raincoats spare, we boarded the bus from Yangshuo to Campbell, to the Yulong Qiao, the left half an hour before that, then that fact to the case of Long lines, under entrance to the village, and just go for a while to go. Full drift seven individuals, a raft ride two people had asked for a four rafts, 180 yuan a raft (later that day to go on the two Cantonese 150 Gao Ding, and only know that we slaughtered a). On the raft, Shaogong will be specially designated to the Yulong Qiao Wang Dan's light to let you photograph, and then return to continue forward, I Tuo Lexie socks, packed in bags hanging on a chair behind the waistcoat, and then begin to enjoy Lijiang cross layers The mountain and hazy mood, Miya, Lijiang! On the map, said the entire process to be rushed across the 26 dams, due to depth of those days, we have probably washed nearly 20 dam. Where water depth look is over shallow places will be jammed, Shaogong will push down, then jump on to, there will always thrown a lot of water, wet PP, Fortunately, even wearing rain pants, are not afraid of the wet, unlike the Some people, when the lunch stop for a long time, drying PP, CC, can not even tell you who was the bar.
Intermediate case of large forces, they only drift section. They look excited playing a Shuizhang with bamboo water gun pumped full of water, and then fired at the enemy, the enemy naturally did not show weakness, immediately counter-attack with the oar splashing water, a short while the two sides is all wet, but everyone has laughter along the way constantly, which makes my heart itch, but also want to buy a weapon attack, unfortunately did not find to sell, but added that a lot of selling chestnuts zongzi Bao Gu, and flute, and gourd, and had to become a strike.
May stay for a long time on the raft, we gradually calmed down, some leaning against the chair and chat, while others played a Shaogong, and some simply翘起二郎腿started reading a book, while rain that day, a moment stop, Lijiang also will be changes on both sides of the scenery, Shaogong a moment let us look at the couple mountain, while the Lion Rock, and we are not busy with studies as the elephant, encounter some no name, and with great interest to give it a name, Guo Bayin .
Ride back to Yangshuo, but also at dusk and go off to a restaurant for dinner, put on primitive, roast chicken, because John and Barry to go the next day, Barry asked us drinking wine, John also bought roses to present all the girls, wow Some flowers hey. Then we all go to did not kill anyone, are rookies, they swallow and I played, but the novice who played with excitement, found that Barry did great potential killer, learning fast. To 1 am, when the bulk of it took half an hour Road, parting, we bid farewell to 11 with John and Barry, which makes the scene was very impressive.
Day 4 (12 days) Monday Cloudy today with the good weather is good go to the moon mountain bike, big banyan play. Morning, the rain also, to no less than 11 minutes even, and noon to KARST (Karst) to eat Hainanese chicken rice and Italy star orange juice, Hainan chicken rice rice good, but in general chickens, orange juice a good drink, is Michael to go Italy Star bought a take over, and really a good guy. Beijing MM riding for two days before the car, not with us go to his room and went to sleep.
Rented a car to go on the street, because I do not ride, Khan, Xiao-feng and I rented a tandem bicycle, and had to ride a road, Michael to clear the way, (the other Michael last night left), Mike bring up the rear, along the way through the big banyan tree ( Tickets are 18 yuan, did not go in, I heard that afternoon, when no one come later, and decided to come back when you can look into mixed), and later through the Butterfly Spring, when the swallows would like to buy bamboo hat, the results of Shao Shang a local handsome guy with us to the foot of the mountains, then I do not know how they go, and we bought tickets (9 million) sent a bicycle (1 million), began to climb the mountain is very steep, in the middle another bad break for half an hour to climb to reach the Moon Office ( Mountains of the Moon the middle of a hole, cycling can be seen when passing from small to big hole, and then into small, like the moon Yinqing moon, hence the name), where there is a flat stone table and stool can rest, I lay on the bench, close your eyes, feel the cool mountain breeze blowing and the mountains of fresh taste, really want to sleep ah. Break for half an hour or so and continue to climb, less than half an hour has finally reached the peak, in the Peak, scenery glance, indeed beautiful, according to a family portrait a smooth downhill all the way without words.
After the return of big trees, I am a man mixed in. The big banyan tree is large, but was surrounded by railings, keep hold, otherwise punishable by a fine of 50-100 yuan. There are many commodities around the stalls, as well as ethnic minority clothing rental can be peacocks, camels, monkeys and horses, photo, or bundles of flowers sitting on the Li River side to leave a shadow on the swing, very popular place. Is already dusk, off the sun at the river surface, beautiful, shot a good few, yes, a windfall. Xiao-Feng has also come in, other people have been stopped at the outside, turn around in a circle, we go out and large forces converging. Riding for a while, peaks in the embedded a sunset like salted egg yolk, attracted our attention, so stop mad click the shutter, so even the last sunset shot was finally worked out the method, already began to hide in mountain sunset, the had no choice but to leave in dismay. Due to be reluctant to take photographs, behind the big forces, all the way hot pursuit, did not expect the line of bifurcation of the Road halfway, and finally returned to the car rental office, but that we were the first one back, a small peak of ecstasy, and finally caught a chance to see the person behind the asked how it Mana, gone ... ... the original fetch some clothes, and some side-huang in a circle to the Lijiang River.
The evening went to the old place to dine, the boss confiscate our meal. Mike brought a Nanjing people to dinner with us. In the absence of playing the truth, adventure, laughable people, and Beijing MM unforgettable eyes setting-up exercises, as well as a small peak the students to swallow massage, but said that very place. Michael said that he went away at night, so he was a goodbye. That evening there is adventure, not when we left the midnight passed, possibly because of excitement, we want to look at the Li River side, and asked the other MM who want to go, did not know the result next to the one, "Stengel" in the side stopped a moment listening to our surprise, also catch Daqiang say "think, ah," we did not MANAGEMENT him, from the riverside hotel on the way back to North Korea came to see him also go toward the Li River side, and nervous, what people ah, and later a few has also encountered a few days, and we say that this man BT.
Day 5 (13 days) Tuesday Cloudy whenever he woke up, I heard that a small peak early in the morning with Yan Yu, incredibly good mood, we are happy, and evidently Yangshuo what kind of things are really ah. Chang boss links to hostels in the afternoon hot air balloon ride, we went to scrag eat rice (2 yuan 32), Marco Polo returned to meet in 1:00. Opposite to the Butterfly Spring, after we wait for the collection, the wind too, has been unable to take off, sitting bored, Beijing MM contacted climbing coaches, too soon, to the two coaches, one, or Shanghai, where mixing of the two years, shows the climbing equipment, it also personally demonstration, action clean and beautiful, Beijing MM finally beginning to climb, this time by giving notice that we can take off, and shot a few Match Friends MM, after Beijing, we went hot-air balloon, just rose to the top rope, just straighten began to sag, we have to fall, to fall, tilt forward to hit the ground then pulled up, and then settle down again, a few rounds, and finally going up, and stay in the air less than 10 minutes to shoot a few photo on the back to the ground, this is after all a safe landing. But many people say that the first emergency landing fun, in fact, a small peak that is still very scary to see in the following, we do not feel in the basket inside, but also find it very stimulating, very fun. In this way, an afternoon not been followed. In Yangshuo, life goes by so slowly ... ...
Yao night, or the old place to dine, the boss sent us two dishes, Beijing MM coach has brought us to dinner, that Shanghai, Wu Wan eat rice, tut.
Tintin finished evening dance, where they saw a small peak Yan Yu, a Jiangxi MM, but there companions Xiang Pei, without the opportunity to exchange. Heard that 11-point start to dance, we throw the throwing sieve sieve, playing cards of the cards, until 11 more years to know the so-called dance is next to the empty bar where dancing, so we disregard the people around, self-serving manner Barabar Jhoom to 12 points, and then change to go wherever he goes, there is no clubbing, swallows finally passed an addiction, and the handsome guy a lot of singers sing songs, originally 1:00 handsome guy to work, the results of more than 2 o'clock that night they sing until dispersed, which is what everyone is most have thoroughly enjoyed themselves for a night, I bought a cigarette, but also drinking beer Lijiang themselves surprised in their own wild uninhibited. In Yangshuo, you may want to do to do, without any scruples.
Day 6 (14 days) on Wednesday, cloudy days, whenever he woke up again, the small peak they want to go biking Third Sister Liu, I am one afternoon, the whole of the West Street, a stroll in a month times. Bought a round bone boxes and other day to do fancy pearl lacquer box for my collection of two precious addition of Tim. Look at the kinds of the Dong ethnic group inside a cloth coat and a stomachers, also went to 300, then it is worthwhile, his breast, sleeves, welt are embroidery, the sleeve a little bit dirty, the boss agreed to let the little girl Miao Embroidery Flowers cover off tomorrow to pick up. Qiu-lan afternoon, came back said that she saw in Hand Embroidery Tie is this, and we also went to 220 Yuan / article, you can also add in the back of the embroidered words, Qiu-lan to the husband to which the embroidered "love your wife," I bought for Dad's embroidered "Green Health", listen to the Miao girl say this tie is a woman on the pattern design, pattern has two meanings, one of them is design itself means peace, and other graphic design implied the "Miao", which is very unlucky. I listened to particularly happy. Later, also bought a small peak to the leadership, but it is not a suit, he bought that rise higher and higher. Qiu-lan to fetch me and the time to deliberate tomorrow, and two wearing national costumes MM (1 Miao, Dong 1) a group photo, A few days ago one evening we would like photographed them, and the results of that miaojia MM cites a " declined to take pictures "and refused to sign draft, this time we bought them things, they would not not give face bar, CC.
At night, or the old place, Mike has brought a Guangzhou girl, then went to the Meet not, but did not the day before the festive atmosphere was not good the day before. Mike took me to the middle, and Qiu-lan went to the old shop on the dessert snacks, and we both ate a total of Liu Wan plus a boiled eggs, eat clearing tonic, stewed partridge, paste, sweet-scented osmanthus glutinous rice balls and green bean soup. The two of us ate there more than an hour, the boss see that we eat into it, with a smile asked a long question in other places to spend 15 yuan eat so many things to do, we have repeatedly shook his head, Qiu-lan said come back tomorrow, but also To take a warm water bottle to install two bowls to take home to her husband can not eat, tut, really interested ah, that move is dead.
Day 7 (15 days) cloudy on Thursday, have been accustomed to whenever he woke up, we let the boss booked a night tickets to see Third Sister Liu, Qiu-lan to fetch the morning and I tie, I tried clothes and tried photographed pictures, this next can be busy, miaojia MM let me put on a full set of clothing, including skirts, aprons, leg ornaments, and cable ties, as well as silver necklace, (in addition to wearing dual hats look good, Qiu-lan said that like most of the country girls), There are dozens of standing in the store took Zhang to say, blame technology, a small peak not, for the lower body of the dress to the Qiu-lan, and she picked a piece velvet jacket, back for good so I would give her the other substituted . I use my camera to help her shoot a few minutes Gao Ding, and it looks excellent results, very proud. Miaojia MM left her address and name, so we sent her pictures, I also asked her to store her aunt's address in Lijiang, the next to go take a look at the way to go. Go back too quickly washed photos to give them send them over, they are but two of the pictures that we take care of them to be.
Qiu-lan in the room, the afternoon break, I went to Lijiang while taking pictures, swallows and the small peak to the KARST a movie, not long after they met at the riverside, said there were a lot of people too noisy, and they say they want to see how to get across the river fish chelation Chau, I was busy taking pictures, and they got separated. In the waterfall next to the last gave me work out how to shoot the same as the cotton water flow, my music is broken, how the day rafting on the Lenz is no research out of it. Positive thinking, a rural woman asked me whether or not to go by boat across the river to play, 10 yuan / person round trip, and I said to wait two friends, 5 yuan / person round trip. Send text messages, can not wait but to one person went to the chelating Fish Island, spent 6 yuan, look at boat entirely on manual planning, and water is difficult to draw quite a hurry, in the middle but also for the different pulp, the think this is really bad physical make money. On the shore, really is a good one beach, grass green enough, jagged, and from watching the other side do not have some scenic Yangshuo. Time is running out, hastily took a few, have to hurry back and the small peaks to eat them meet in the evening go to see the Third Sister Liu's to perform it.
The four of us sat electric vehicles, 5 Yuan / car, soon arrived. Less than 7:30, it will be admitted, we first front near the stage where, and later a look at the VIP seats at the last face, we chose the last row of seats to sit down. 8:00 opening time, people kinda more, there are a lot of locals, of course, there are many tourists, including foreigners. We are immersed in studying how the spectacular scenes photographed, in fact, a small peak was later put it, and I think the same, in fact, do not take pictures, we should look into the entire performances, the next have the opportunity to take a DV recorder. Photo shoot effect is difficult to come to, and later machine houses PP confirmed this point, no tripod impossible. Summary: It was agreed that this performance, value!
Afterwards, the grass lit a bonfire, we see a minute left, Square, Square Street of Lijiang than Guozhuang fun dancing the night lively, participatory and strong. Before walking to the toilet, read, listen to the rain outside the door to see female toilet Court, the men's room is the Cascade Crest, make us laugh, the laugh still. Go back to the car prices in (2 yuan / person, 8 yuan / car), there went straight to the old in the snacks, I, Qiu-lan and the small peaks each three bowls, ate two bowls of the swallows. Xiao-feng was also photographed other people's signs.
Bath at night to go back, this would like to continue to go without FB, the results of the swallows said there were full, we no go, sitting in his chair on the balcony chatting and saw Mike passing, he came around 9:00 the next day with our breakfast , moved, Qiu-lan sigh, the boy is really good.
Sat on the bed before going to sleep watching the camera in the photo, 2 points Cai Shui.
Day 8 (16 days) on Friday, things clear up early, finishing, packing, to universally find Mike, then go to the moon under the cafe for breakfast. This Leighton eat for a long time, one look at photos, etc. The second is something for a long time, intermediate power outages, Guangdong girl came later, she and Mike go rafting today. More than 10 points, and finally finished, we went to hostels to take things in the bus stop hit Mike, tell him how to go rafting place.
We sat 10:45 shuttle, but also to that when the conductor, she can not recall us, only a slight impression of swallows, Yangshuo impression is that so often encounter an acquaintance, you will find that have been inadvertently a deep liking to her.
Less than 12 o'clock we went to Guilin, a female taxi drivers soliciting business, 20 yuan / person to the airport, and airport bus a price, but also do not have to go all the way to the interchange, we went to her car, she took us half-way went to the native products wholesale market, as the swallows bring his father to buy three Huajiu a result, the prices there than we found in Yangshuo factory direct sales of the expensive shops to buy far more than doubled, yes 3 times! True Black! The results we have nothing to buy, it came out. Halfway we were subcontracted to another vehicle, the driver a great block header, followed a path, I was Swallows and Qiu-lan awakened whispered that they were not worried about the accident, I would alert a bit to see the road in front of there is another a taxi, after a while they see a Pakistani, was written two river airport-X, the psychological ease a lot, definitely a driver to Chao Xiaolu to avoid the toll booths make more money, but still more careful with it, occasionally the driver will be and we talked a few words, 1 o'clock she finally arrived in Guilin Liangjiang airport. Then we took turns a small peak was scolded by N times, 3 o'clock plane ah! Also, when you finally come fast 2:00, the radio went so far as to say that our flight due to delays in deployment of reasons, to wait until 15:45 am takeoff, the result was again a small peak on a pass that we scolded, do not know if that day is not a small peak of the ear is very red . 16:00 plane finally took off, arrived at Shanghai's Pudong Airport at 18:10, a call to go home soon as reports, 19:15 am safely home. At this point, my Yangshuo tour has ended.
The first draft in April 2004 .19 morning (Author note: Today is Sunday, I spent more than six hours to write these words, it is 1:50, tomorrow should work, I hurried to write down only afraid before long, I will forget these days in Yangshuo, the story took place, I was reluctant to forget, I'll record it. hope that I will have time to enrich this article)
Second draft of the change in at 12:10 on April 22 (Author note: Yangshuo, miss you all, I will definitely come back!)
Author: crystal_swc
