Jan 20, 2006 - Guilin

Arrived in Guilin just in time for a snooze and tea! Actually ordered our own dishes in a Chinese restaurant and did not make fools of ourselves. ... Also climbed to the top of this steep limestone karst, called Fubo Hill, fortunately by a series of marble steps not straight up the steeply wooded side! The view from the top over the city of Guilin was defiantly worth the climb, we could see a lot of the Li River and also several of the 4 lakes in the city, could also see the mountain to climb the next day. ... Fortunately the 800m high Yaoshan Mountain had a chairlift up to the top, unfortunately it was nearly freezing with a strong wind, so 20 minutes of sitting on a metal seat passing through freezing air cooled the ardour! The views from near the top were better than the top itself as the cloud was low, but could see an amazing flat landscape with these huge limestone karsts suddenly appearing vertically and buildings around the bases.Arrived in Guilin just in time for a snooze and tea! Actually ordered our own dishes in a Chinese restaurant and did not make fools of ourselves. ... Also climbed to the top of this steep limestone karst, called Fubo Hill, fortunately by a series of marble steps not straight up the steeply wooded side! The view from the top over the city of Guilin was defiantly worth the climb, we could see a lot of the Li River and also several of the 4 lakes in the city, could also see the mountain to climb the next day. ... Fortunately the 800m high Yaoshan Mountain had a chairlift up to the top, unfortunately it was nearly freezing with a strong wind, so 20 minutes of sitting on a metal seat passing through freezing air cooled the ardour! The views from near the top were better than the top itself as the cloud was low, but could see an amazing flat landscape with these huge limestone karsts suddenly appearing vertically and buildings around the bases....

Dec 19, 2005 - Guilin, China

How did we get here. Back in Guilin we just had time to catch the train again, this time sharing our compartment with somebody else. ... A bit of snoring here and there, but nothing too dramatic.How did we get here. Back in Guilin we just had time to catch the train again, this time sharing our compartment with somebody else. ... A bit of snoring here and there, but nothing too dramatic....

Dec 13, 2005 - HK & Macau - Amazing Islands

Right now we are in a nice hotel room in Guiin watching a documentary on China between 1931-1945 leading up to the massacre at Nanjing by Japanese Army.Right now we are in a nice hotel room in Guiin watching a documentary on China between 1931-1945 leading up to the massacre at Nanjing by Japanese Army....

Nov 13, 2005 - Onward to Guilin...

On Day 16 of our 21 day trip, we took a private transfer bus to Wuhan (5 hours) and then caught an overnight train to Guilin (approx. ... 13 hrs).On Day 16 of our 21 day trip, we took a private transfer bus to Wuhan (5 hours) and then caught an overnight train to Guilin (approx. ... 13 hrs)....

Oct 8, 2005 - Guilin

Hallo allemaal ! Van Hong Kong naar Guilin. ... Daar het vliegtuig naar Guilin. ... In Guilin vrij snel een hotel gevonden. ... Guilin is grappig. ... Een klimmetje met prachtig uitzicht op Guilin. ...

Sep 29, 2005 - Yangshou - Bike Rides and Karst Landscapes

K: Amazing scenery but really crappy hotel room, we got a view of another corridor and then we complained and got a better room but with a view of the mattress store room! Still, most of the tour got some view of the amazing landscape! Tried a little bit of snake the first night there - it was ok.K: Amazing scenery but really crappy hotel room, we got a view of another corridor and then we complained and got a better room but with a view of the mattress store room! Still, most of the tour got some view of the amazing landscape! Tried a little bit of snake the first night there - it was ok....

Jul 12, 2005 - Guilin

Since I last posted on the website we've left Hong Kong and been to a few cities around the south, starting with the port of Guangzhou, 2 hours north of HK. When we returned back to the town we caught the bus to the nearest city - Guilin - a little less peaceful but it still has some stunning landscapes surrounding it. ... We met up with him later that evening for a beer, and then today he showed us around Guilin - we had a look around some caves set among some amazing gardens - with traditional pagodas and bridges, then in another park we looked around the old courtyards and houses of the ancient local rulers, then climbed up a limestone peak for incredible views of the area. ... We've just said goodbye to Wen, and in an hour or so we catch a train to Kunming, in Yunnan province, way out west.Since I last posted on the website we've left Hong Kong and been to a few cities around the south, starting with the port of Guangzhou, 2 hours north of HK. When we returned back to the town we caught the bus to the nearest city - Guilin - a little less peaceful but it still has some stunning landscapes surrounding it. ... We met up with him later that evening for a beer, and then today he showed us around Guilin - we had a look around some caves set among some amazing gardens - with traditional pagodas and bridges, then in another park we looked around the old courtyards and houses of the ancient local rulers, then climbed up a limestone peak for incredible views of the area. ... We've just said goodbye to Wen, and in an hour or so we catch a train to Kunming, in Yunnan province, way out west....

Jul 8, 2005 - Guilin

Other than the persistent kids trying to open my bag, Gui Lin, the city that the Chinese are most proud of lives up to this reputation.Other than the persistent kids trying to open my bag, Gui Lin, the city that the Chinese are most proud of lives up to this reputation....

May 24, 2005 - Partida para Guilin

Partimos as 9. O hotel era muito basico, mas pagamos apenas 8 euros e foi apenas para dormir uma noite, pois amanha de manha seguimos de aviao para Guilin. ...

May 22, 2005 - Guilin area, CHINA- Longshen and Yangshou

Trained overnight in 6 berth compartments to Guilin. ... Clean bedding and a squat loo with a flush-wow! On arrival we bussed for 2 hours until we arrived in a mountainous national park where we transferred to a smaller bus for 10 minutes climb up a mountain, then got off and walked 20 minutes up a hill, with porters carrying our luggage and boy were we pleased we accepted their (10 yuan) offer, arriving at Longshen, a small village clinging to the mountainside, and our bedroom for two nights was in a scented wooden guesthouse- built in 2001 so fairly new.Trained overnight in 6 berth compartments to Guilin. ... Clean bedding and a squat loo with a flush-wow! On arrival we bussed for 2 hours until we arrived in a mountainous national park where we transferred to a smaller bus for 10 minutes climb up a mountain, then got off and walked 20 minutes up a hill, with porters carrying our luggage and boy were we pleased we accepted their (10 yuan) offer, arriving at Longshen, a small village clinging to the mountainside, and our bedroom for two nights was in a scented wooden guesthouse- built in 2001 so fairly new....

May 19, 2005 - Yongshao

Went our cycling amongst the hilly nobbly bits of the countryside (limestone karsts??).Went our cycling amongst the hilly nobbly bits of the countryside (limestone karsts??)....

May 7, 2005 - Guilin

Now we know that those paintings are of the area surrounding Guilin (gway-LIN; pop. ... We first saw the hills a few miles from the Guilin airport Friday evening, but in the morning, we took a ride on a small ferry on the Li River, which winds thru the hills. ... For a change on our tour of China, we had a good bit of free time in Guilin. ... What to do on an evening in Guilin? How about a folk life show?!? 92% of today's Chinese consider themselves of Han ethnicity. ... Late the next morning, we checked out of the hotel and headed for another Guilin attraction: the Reed Flute Cave. ...