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Last breakfast at Shangri-La before going to Lijiang.
the restaurant at the hotel is sub-level. |
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the Tibetan children are forced to go to boarding school from the age of 5.
Here are their dorms. the river that runs from
Shangri-La to Lijiang is the
Jinsha River (Golden
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To get to the other side, we had to leave the bus because the bridge
couldn't take the weight. the
Jinsha River can be
seen below. |
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the fields in terraces are typical,
effective use of the Chinese land. the
Jinsha River is
beautiful. |
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Tiger Leaping Gorge is one of the
places to visit. Read all about it.
A sand dune in the
Jinsha River. |
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the gorge itself.
We stopped and had tea. |
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Classical Chinese oven.
A local brick layer.
Meat hang out to dry. |
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On route to
the Tiger Leaping Gorge.
the group walked along. Trough some fancy
tunnels. |
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Under some amazing overhangs.
Roy took this picture of one of the local Chinese beauties. |
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We crossed one small bridge.
And the Jinsha River
below. |
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Some rugged walking to get to our
place. Roy poses at the
Jinsha River outlook
place. |
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Lush landscape.
Another typical new building in the olden style. |
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Roy and friend next to
the Tiger Leaping Gorge.
Here the group are gathered. |
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Here the group are gathered.
Typical roadside construction to prevent errosion. |
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Nice house.
Time to get to have some lunch. |
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Lovely lunch that tasted very well
after all the walking. then alongside the
Jinsha River or the
Golden Sands River. |
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Counter Strike commercial.
A nice rock outside the restaurant. |
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Customs between regional borders.
A white Yak on the outside. Very impressive. |
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At our fancy hotel in
Lijiang,
Golden Path Hospitality Hotel, Lijiang is
located in the Ancient Town of Lijiang.
"Opened in July, 2010, the hotel's
3-story tower offers 99 rooms and suites, featuring high-speed Internet, IDD
(International Direct Dial) and DDD (Direct
Distance Dial),
climate control, refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, mini-bar, electric kettle,
in-room safe, hair dryer, writing desk and individual bathroom. "the garden is actually very beautiful. |
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Our hotel, Golden Path.
the reception of
the Golden Path Hospitality Hotel was cool and nice.
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Up to the Jade Mountain. It is lovely in the
distance. |
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the mountain spirit is depicted her. the
description of the mountain. |
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the landscape is breathtaking. Roy with friends
is having a break. |
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the mountain top. Per-Arild, the tour leader. |
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Local girl dressed up. the map over the glazier
where you can ski if you want to.
the valley below.
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A wedding couple getting married on the mountain.
Roy's friend for the time being. |
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Roy with friend. the scenic route around the
mountain. |
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Back to our hotel,
the Golden Path Hospitality Hotel. It has a nice creek running through
the facilites. the creek is a nice touch. |
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they are digging up the street in front of the hotel. Not nice.
Martin in our room at
the Golden Path Hospitality Hotel. It was a
nice room, but with no spoon. |
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the pathway of the hotel. Martin on his way to
the reception area. |
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the restaurant where we had our breakfasts.
Martin in the restaurant. |
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In the restaurant, . Result and date unknown. When we left it was 6-6.
Having lunch in the city.
While the others walked around the city, Martin
had a massage and a nap in a local massage parlor. |
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This is the main square. they cut the sheep for
a nice lunch dish.
the meeting point in the main street. |
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Pigs on spit make a tasty dish. A nice steam
through the city. |
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Going across the bridge in the lake area.
A local beauty on this Saturday off.
Outside a local temple.
the lake in the middle of the town.
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A bride is posing for the photographer. Naxi
Pictographical Relief Sculpture in the centre of the town. |
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Moso Warrior from the past.
Another local beauty posing for Roy. |
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the locals have very colorful dresses. they are beautiful.
A lone temple in the valley. |
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In the evening, off to the airport and our plane to Beijing. We were one
hour late due to congestion at the Beijing airport. the will build a new one
in 3 years time. Commie effectiveness. In Norway it will take 30 years due
to all the democratic rules in play. |
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