Day 11: Lijiang/Hangzhou
This morning we woke up early, said one more goodbye to Anna (who sent us off with banana bread and orange juice), and were in a cab to the airport by 6:00 AM. When we got there, we… Read More
Category: China 2011
Day 12: Huang Shan
Today we set out for Huang Shan (Yellow Mountain), a mountain range in the southern Anhui province located about 200 km west of Hangzhou. Known for its scenery, sunrises/sunsets, and strangely shaped granite peaks (there are 72), it’s… Read More
Day 13: Huang Shan
Note: Back from the internet-less mountains — days 11, 12 and 13 posted… This morning we woke up before dawn to see the sunrise. We made hot chocolate and ate the breakfast we brought along – fruit, muffins,… Read More
Day 14: Hangzhou/Beijing
This morning we had breakfast in the Hyatt’s Regency Club lounge before leaving for the airport. Our room had a view of Hangzhou’s famous West Lake – unfortunately, no time to sightsee in this city! After a comfortable… Read More
Day 15: Beijing
This morning we enjoyed the Peninsula’s fabulously elaborate breakfast buffet – everything was so delicious (and the best part – free!) Last year, we didn’t have enough time to see the Temple of Heaven, so that was our… Read More
Day 16: Beijing
This morning we took the train to Beijing’s National Center of the Performing Arts located near the Forbidden City. We had tickets to a performance later that evening but since we weren’t going to be able to take… Read More