Day 8: Yangshuo/Xian
We woke up, packed our bags, had breakfast, and checked out of the hotel at noon. We had an hour before our taxi arrived to take us to the airport, so we hung out in the hotel’s common… Read More
Category: Yangshuo
Day 7: Yangshuo
This morning was the foggiest one so far; some of the karsts right outside our hotel were almost completely hidden. More rain was forecast, but it didn’t stop us from going for a short hike to a small village nearby and… Read More
Day 6: Longsheng
This morning we got up early, had a quick breakfast, and met our taxi driver at 8:30 AM for the trip to the Longsheng Longji Rice Terraces. It was a long drive, almost 3-1/2 hours, but the sun… Read More
Day 5: Yangshuo
We woke up to a thunderstorm and the sound of heavy rain. By the time we were ready to go, the rain had stopped and we decided to rent bicycles and head north to an old village named… Read More
Day 4: Shanghai/Yangshuo
Today we needed to leave for the airport by noon, so we got up early and headed east across the river to check out Pudong. The guidebook recommended the “Bund Sightseeing Tunnel”, a kitschy underwater ride that at… Read More