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Monthly Archives: August 2017
Walking Tour Around Lijiang
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31st August 2017 The next day began with more wandering around the streets as we headed for the Black Dragon Pool Park, which is the water source for the Old Town. The park was built in 1737 and is a …
On To Lijiang
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30th August 2017 Today we head north to Lijiang taking in sights and scenery en-route, though fortunately it is as shorter drive than the one to Dali. The first stop is a visit the small town of Xizhou to admire …
Dali In A Day
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29th August 2017 This morning, Teddy promises us a tour of the old town on foot. As we head off, he explains that the south side of town is for tourists and the north for locals – and that’s where …
The Road to Dali
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28thAugust 2017 Our expectations have been set that today’s drive to Dali is going to take around 7 hours as we have to drive back through Kunming. So, Teddy asks us to be ready for breakfast at 7:15 to allow …
Stone Forest
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27th August 2017 On our way to visit the Stone Forest we had an added bonus to our itinerary, which was lunch at a famous duck restaurant, however being Sunday and also very popular this meant that we had to …
Coming To Kunming
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26th August 2017 Having said goodbye to Rob and family in Taiwan we head for the airport by train, which is all very straightforward. We are curious about how China will compare with Taiwan and how we will manage without …
Changhua – Taiwan Pt. 2
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22nd – 26th August 2017 The drive back to Rob’s apartment is straightforward and as we get close, we recognise some of the buildings and landmarks. The apartment itself is familiar, though we had forgotten how hard the beds are …
Family Time – Taiwan Pt. 1
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19th – 22nd August 2017 This is a strange trip – too long for a holiday but, at 5 weeks, short compared with some of the other travelling we have done. For this first section in Taiwan, the dynamic is …