Wednesday, January 10, 2007
well, to continue my CHINA trip...
29th December 2006 - Friday
11.24am
woke up at about 8.10am. bathed, changed, then went out for breakfast. had breakfast at another local place. had mee with pork. after taking a few pictures along the way, stopped at a touristy cafe called The 7th Heavn. had milk tea(too bland), hot chocolate with brandy(NICE!), banana milkshake and hot toffee with bananas. it was very nice. then we went to walk along the market. quaint. they sold animals live and cut in front of you. cool. then we came back to the hotel. now gonna pack up then change hotel. moving over to the Oversea Chinese Hotel.
11.28pm
so full now. anw, in the afternoon, after checking into the Oversea Chinese Hotel, settled in, then at about 1pm went out. bought bus tickets back to Guang Zhou for tmrw night. after that, walked to the bus station. took a bus at 15RMB pax to go to Gui Ling. was about an hour's journey there. reached there at about 2.30pm. was so suprised cos Gui Ling is so urbanized. walked down Zhong Shan Nan Lu(South Middle Mountain Road). ate at a restaurant. had dog, chicken soup, some shellfish thingy, gan wo yu(dried pot fish), mee. ate till about 4pm. went to shop down the road. bought a few sweaters and outer wear. then we walked down the road till we hit the river. it was so nice. the water was quite pristine and the walkways are quite well maintained. took a little sampan to the other side. the man punted us to the other side while we took pictures. then we followed the pathway along the river. was damn cool and great atmosphere. quite romantic, the place. the weather was just nice. temperature was at about 18 degree C. the scenery was really good. trees lined the walkway, sky was a nice blue.there was a sch(i think) along the riverside where we walked. followed the pathway till we reached another bridge, then crossed back. walked down the road till we could see the curious rock formation in the limestone hills(elephant trunk rock). bought some mata kuching(Longan like fruit) from a peddler there. then, as it was getting dark, walked back toward the bus station. walked along the riverside again(opposite bank this time). really beautiful. sun was setting, temperature was dropping. i
really enjoyed it. reached the bus station and took the 7pm bus back to Yang Shuo. reached back at about 8pm. walked to a restaurant/bar called "Cloud 9". had fried squid with mixed vegetables deep fried pig's stomach and intestine served with stirred fried nuts, noodles with vegetables, beef tendon, roasted pork ribs, and banana pancake. after eating, went to the toilet. helped granny there. while waiting, went outside on the roof. the view(although it was dark) was great! could see the silhouettes of the mountains and the lights of the town were beautiful. half moon tonight. we left, then walked down the shopping road(where our previous hotel was), then bought a sesame paste(nice!) and walked back to the hotel. bought mineral water along the way. reached out rooms at about 11pm.
30th December 2006 - Saturday
5.49pm
now in the 7th Heaven Cafe again. this morning woke up at about 8am. by the time we left was 9.40am. went to the local place we went to two days ago for breakfast. ate the mee, then went back to hotel cos daddy, mummy and chehcheh got lao sai. left the hotel again at 10.30am. walked down to the wharf. tried to get a boat to go down to the river to Fu Li., but didnt know how to. so went ti the bus station and took a bus to Fu Li instead. walked down the main street to the river. walked past shops that made and sold fans. at the river, saw a man washing a dog's intestines in the river. then he cut off the dog's ears and threw them into the river. he washed the dog's paws next. took a tuk tuk back to the mainstreet and went back to Yang Shuo. had lunch of claypot rice and soup at another local shop. then we walked back to the hotel. went up to toilet, then checked out and left our bags at the concierge. walked back to the bus station. took a mini van to Gao Tian(High Fields). saw that it was a small place. took a few photos then went back. chartered the bus that took us there and the driver took us around. he was quite a nice guy, friendly and honest. first went to see the 'Moon Hill'(Yue Liang Shan). took pictures there, then went to some temple. had to pay to go in, so we did not. just stayed at the outside and took photos. the limestone hills around the place were nice. then we boarded the van again and went to the Gong Nong Qiao(Workers' Bridge) across the Yu Long River(Pearl River). took lots of photos there. there were rafts with ppl punting there, but it was surely to be expensive as it was a tourist place. then the bus took us down a small track along the river. quite bumpy. i didnt know a van could fit in there. anw, the place was very scenic. passed a small cemetery along the side of the river. stopped at a place near the river, then went to play about. washed hands(water was quite cold) and played witht the water:D saw a man smoking rats there to be eaten. haha. went on down the riverside. stopped at another smaller bridge, was really great. the river water was clear, the wind fresh and cold, the hills tall but not imposing, rather, they were quite a good backdrop. stopped along the way to buy some keuh tu tu like stuff(ma tee gao, according to the driver) while the driver went in to a sch to see if his daughter had gone home. then took the van back. stopped at the street near the 7th Heaven cafe and walked to it. ordered fried rice, hot chocolate, tea, mee, and hot toffee bananas.
--------It´s been a long road, getting from there to here.--------
x It´s been a long time,
but my time is finally near
at 5:58 pm
