Lijiang

Lijiang is very similar to Dali, only the ancient town is much bigger and the new town much closer.

In the morning we grab some yak milk yoghurt and when I throw my bottle into the recycling bin, an old Chinese man takes it out of the bin and puts it into his bag. For the next twenty minutes he follows us around waiting for Amy to finish hers, waiting patiently as she walks in and out of shops.

I feel bad for the old guy waiting, take Amy’s yoghurt, finish it off and hand the bottle to the man. He accepts it as if it were a trophy and shakes my hand and sings my praises for the next minute. I like this guy, I think he used to be a real charmer in his prime.

We spend the day walking around the old town taking photos, drinking tea and listening to music in a cafe.

The view from one of the guesthouses where the dorms were sold out.

The souvenirs here are pretty cool also, if I had room in my pack, I’d have purchased this happy little fellow playing with himself.

In no time at all, the day is over and my new friends need to catch the bus back to Kunming and head back to work.

That night I spend in a hostel and meet a fellow Aussie. We climb to Wa Gu Lao to see the view of the ancient town and walk around the new city to buy supplies for the upcoming trek of Tiger Leaping Gorge.

Waterfall at the entrance to the ancient town.

View from the top of Wa Gu Lao.

The world’s fastest taxi.

Here is a washing machine under an umbrella, in a car park. What the?

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