We're at the end of our stay in Lijiang. The old town is very charming, with old stone streets, wood buildings, and canals and waterways running throughout the town. It's also full of Chinese tourists, so the place is a bit of a tourist trap, too, with people dressed up in "traditional" costumes and lots of stores selling knick-knacks, jewelry, and leather goods. To the north, the Jade Snow Mountain rises above the other mountains, capped with snow. It's very beautiful.
We finally have perfect weather and clean air! That's been a big relief. We really like the Intrepid tour, too. We're having fun hanging out with our new Australian, Swiss, and English friends. One of the best things about Intrepid tours, I have to admit, is that not many Americans take them. I like that since I prefer meeting people from other countries.
Tommorrow we start the Tiger Leaping Gorge trek. Dad's been concerned, but I think he feels confident about it now. I have no worries for him at all now that I know more about the trek and have seen his capabilities. For me, I could probably do the whole two days worth of hiking in 3 hours or less. So I'm going to try to reign myself in, go slowly, and take it easy. It should be great fun!
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Hi Carl,
not sure if you can view this or not....Lijiang sounds beautiful. I think I've seen this city in a documentary from the 1960s (unless there is more than one city with canals!) Antonioni and his crew were there during Mao's time making a "film of the people" they were amazed to discover this chinese venice and pasta everywhere. Stay well!
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