DAY 49
Week 7
YANGSHUO (Guangxi, CHN)
Thursday August 24th, 2017
TODAYS MILEAGE – 3 miles or 5 kilometres
TRIP MILEAGE – 36,566 miles or 58,847 kilometres
While Rob, the two "farqing Fräuleins" and our CEO (Chief Experience Officer) Lee, trundled off on their 4-5 hour Yangshuo Guided Cycle Tour, I decided on a camera free day and headed out to explore "Yangshuo" all on my "Pat Malone".
I got back to our hotel just after lunch and ran into Rob who said the bike ride lasted less than ½ an hour due to inclement weather. They spent a bit of time in a local tour van before heading back themselves.
Rob and I met up after my afternoon siesta and walked back down to the markets, had dinner at "The Brew" before heading across the alley, to our favourite local Dutchman's new pub, for a couple of coldies.
Day 19 - Yangshuo
Take a full-day bike ride through the surrounding countryside with a local guide to gain insight into rural Chinese life. Enjoy lunch at a local family's home.
Cycle out over the mostly flat fields to get more of a feel for the region. Ride past rice paddies with water buffalo and stare up at towering limestone karsts. En route, enjoy a delicious local lunch with options like the local beer fish, garlic fried water spinach and stuffed aubergine.
Follow the guide and cycle over the flat(ish) landscape past rice paddies, local farmers, and water buffalo. Marvel at the limestone karsts and hear the legends of how they came to be.
Take in the Light and Sound Show (Liu San Jie), a 1-hr performance that showcases the ethnic diversity of the region and tells the story of 'Third Sister Liu'. See more than 500 singers and dancers, many of whom are local farmers, perform on and around the beautiful Li River against the backdrop of the incredibly illuminated karst mountains. The show usually takes place at 8pm, and is located at the confluence of the Li and Yulong rivers on the outskirts of Yangshuo.