China – Yunnan Region (Lijiang, Dali, Kumming)
I really like the Southwest region of China. I broke down and bought an umbrella. It was raining then entire time I was in the area. The clouds were in the way. I missed the ~18,000 ft mountain somewhere! Let me know if you see it! I got a guacamole burger. Doesn’t guacamole sound really good right now? I am going to miss the elevation (~6,200 to 7,900 ft). The weather is perfect.
Lijiang: Old town, Lion Hill, Mu Mansion, Black Dragon Pool Park
- Wangu Pavilion on Lion Hill
- Mu Mansion:
- Black Dragon Pool Park
Dali: Three Pagodas and Lake Erhai
- Three Pagodas of Chongshen Temple: This area is huge. You are walking up the side of the mountain to reach each of the different temples behind the Three pagodas. You can see Lake Erhai as well!
- Lake Erhai: It took me ~ 1 hour to walk there and about ~ 5 min bus ride back.
Kumming: Yuantong Temple, Green Lake Park, Yunnan Provincial Museum. Don’t forget the guacamole burger !!
- Yuantong Temple:
- Green Lake Park: I found the non newspaper version of the classified ads. On one of the walls in the park, there are papers and folders hanging on the wall for potential jobs or help needed. There are so many people here. I liked the way the cotton candy is made to look like a flower.
- Guacamole Burger: The guacamole was really good! And don’t forget the coke float. Sometime, you just get a carving for guacamole! There are so many foreign people that travel here. It is easy to find non-Chinese food. Right next door is the French bakery.
