Mar 15, 2008 - Marijn in Dali (en Wu Wei Si)

Het klooset heet Wu Wei Si en is in de heuvels net buiten Dali, verborgen tussen kleine pagodas en dennenbomen. ... Dan na het eten alle spullen gepakt en mt zn alle (alle buitenlanders) naar Dali gegaan. ... Vrijdag heb ik dan bus geregeld naar Kunming, wat rondgehangen in Dali, leuke stad, leuke cafeetjes enzo. ...

Nov 9, 2007 - Dali

Our first stop was Dali, about 160km south of Lijiang. ... There are lots of opportunities for mountain bikers around the lake but we weren't up for that and concentrated on walking around Dali's Old Town. ... I told her that David had purchased some beautiful stones, the kind that are quarried all around Dali and sold in the local shops. ...

Aug 23, 2007 - Dali

Dali. ... I ended up spending 10 nights here, staying mostly at the Dragonfly Inn in the small village of Can Cun, near Dali. ... I got sucked into the somewhat 'relaxed' atmosphere at the Dragonfly, a guesthouse which has more than its fair share of long-stay residents.Dali. ... I ended up spending 10 nights here, staying mostly at the Dragonfly Inn in the small village of Can Cun, near Dali. ... I got sucked into the somewhat 'relaxed' atmosphere at the Dragonfly, a guesthouse which has more than its fair share of long-stay residents....

Jul 29, 2007 - Supplementary Log Stardate 2907

Well here I am again.Well here I am again....

Jun 28, 2007 - Chinese Food

Wandering around Dali one morning, we find a huge, bustling market. ... For dinner that night, we get a recommendation for an authentic Chinese place where residents of Dali eat; so far all we've seen in the town have been tourist spots selling veal marsala and pizza. ... We finish the evening with a slow stroll around moonlit Dali. ...

Jan 17, 2007 - Dali, Yunnan Province

I know I suggested our next stop would be Kunming but getting off the train in Kunming at about 6am a few days ago we decided ( I say we but really i blame Julie) to come back to Kunming later and jump straight into another 5 hour bus ride to the smaller town of Dali. ... So 5 hours, an hour wandering around town to find the local bus to Dali itself (the long distance bus cunningly doesnt actually drop you off in the place you think they will) and then half an hour crammed into another bus barely able to move, we got to Old Dali. ... Dali itself is a small old walled town, a few years ago it was probably more like Pingyao, but the city walls are not so complete and the town is a few years further down the road of developing tourism, so more upmarket shops, people hassling you in the street, very westernised cafe's and restaurants. ...

Nov 10, 2006 - Dali

This small town tucked in the southwest part of China bordering Tibet is growing by leaps and bounds, but is still retaining its Tibetan/Chinese ethnic flavor and rural charm.This small town tucked in the southwest part of China bordering Tibet is growing by leaps and bounds, but is still retaining its Tibetan/Chinese ethnic flavor and rural charm....

Oct 28, 2006 - Dali

Our last stop in China. Dali, which claimed to be even more laid back than Lijiang, it was again very touristy. ... Dali is situated next to a lake but we never ventured out on the lake as they wanted too much for a boat ride that didn't look very interesting, after seeing Tiger Leaping Gorge and the like. ... We only spent a couple of days here before returning to Kunming to catch our flight to Myanmar.Our last stop in China. Dali, which claimed to be even more laid back than Lijiang, it was again very touristy. ... Dali is situated next to a lake but we never ventured out on the lake as they wanted too much for a boat ride that didn't look very interesting, after seeing Tiger Leaping Gorge and the like. ... We only spent a couple of days here before returning to Kunming to catch our flight to Myanmar....

Sep 30, 2006 - Hello Dali

We experienced our first hard bed overnight train ride from Yangshuo to Dali. ... Old Dali is an ancient walled city, with beautiful temple like structures at each point of entrance (north, south, east & west). ... Our first Dali day we spent hiking up a nicely designed, concrete stair pathway to a mountain park. ... The next day we rented mountain bikes, boarded a boat (after long negotiations about the price), crossed Er Hui lake and biked back to Dali along the lake. ... As it was getting late, we shortened the trip by hopping on another boat back across the lake, dropping us around 20 kilos from Dali. ...

Aug 29, 2006 - Hiking in Dali

For the last few days I've been in Old Dali, a small chill out town north west of Kunming. ... The city is set in a valley not unlike the one surrounding the Fraser river, where I grew up.For the last few days I've been in Old Dali, a small chill out town north west of Kunming. ... The city is set in a valley not unlike the one surrounding the Fraser river, where I grew up....

Aug 29, 2006 - Back in China

After some relaxing time in Thailand, we are back in China heading north.After some relaxing time in Thailand, we are back in China heading north....

Aug 13, 2006 - The other Dali...

Up until recently, the only Dali I was aware of was of the artistic type, you know, the Spanish artist with the Oedipus complex and an incessant need to paint melting clocks in surreal settings. ... Turns out the other Dali is equally as interesting (well maybe not quite), but it is a very nice town nestled in the foothills of eastern Tibet. ... Again, Dali is much larger than anticipated, and contains a fairly well preserved old town, however, Lijang is probably a bit more picturesque. ...