24/04/09 - 27/04/09
We took the bus to Lijiang (Lee-john) from Dali. Not a bad trip - about 6 hours.
Our time here was pretty leisurely and definitely more about the sights, sounds and the food.
We did a little bit of shopping, planned our Tiger Leaping trip and alot of walking. I'll let the photos speak for themselves.
There is an interesting local cuisine - Naxi cooking - basic and spicy but in more of a peppery/cumin way. We found a little local place where our favorite dish was Spicy Beef served in a little wok over a small stove - sooo good.
Met some good people staying at our guest house - Maddy and Steve from Australia, Jack and Jay from the UK and Jenny and Sam from Ireland. We shared travel info, life experiences and a beer or two. They are all still traveling for at least another couple of months. We wish them safe travels.
Gorge
Off to the Tiger Leaping Gorge hike on the 27th (3 nights) and then returned to Lijiang on the 30th for a quick one day turn around - then up to Zhongdian (aka Shangri-la).
