Welcome to China bruh
Welcome to China bruh
Good luck finding a hotel in Mengzi that will take you (that isn't some stupidly expensive luxury hotel).
I've found accommodations upon arrival in hundreds of cities and towns throughout Yunnan, and Mengzi was one of the most difficult. Had to try about 5 hotels before I found one that would take me.
Cool!
@Tom69
Yeah, I know. I was being tongue-in-cheek.
@vicar
What a difference a month can make! (Russia)
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This is a really nice new restaurant in Dali. High quality vegetarian and vegan food, varied menu, daily specials. They make their own kombucha, too. The environment is very chill...multiple layers, floor seating, an outdoor courtyard and terrace balcony overlooking the the roofs of the neighbors in old Dali
Serendipity is an honest-to-gosh American style diner, a concept I don't think I've ever really seen before in China.
They do salads, burgers, and pasta dishes, but the true stars of the menu are the breakfasts, which are served all day.
No measly hostel breakfast sets, these ones come with heaping servings of bacon and eggs and bottomless coffee.
No table seating. Everyone sits around the counter, where you can see what's going on in the kitchen and chat with the friendly staff.
The fresh donuts are the best I've had in China
The 68 kuai Saturday night all-you-can-eat buffet is a terrific deal.
Steak, pork loin, chicken schnitzel, pizza, two kinds of salad, creme de caramel, cheesecake, and lots of other stuff.
Recently experienced both very early morning departure and very late night arrival at Changshui. Was worried about making the connection to and from the airport, but both turned out well.
First, the departure. It was 7:30 am. I arranged a taxi to pick me up at 5:00. That he did. Cost: 100 yuan.
The departure was scheduled for 12:30 am, was delayed, and didn't get in until 2:30 am. I was sure I'd have to find a black cab, and wasn't even sure if I would find that. Instead, I was delighted to discover that the Airport Express Bus was still running! For 25 yuan it took me to the train station, where I then caught a cab for the short ride the rest of the way home. I was very impressed by this late night bus. I'd thought the buses only ran till around 11 pm-midnight. I don't know if this is a regular occurrence or not. Maybe, knowing my flight was delayed and there would be hundreds of passengers looking for a ride home, the airport dispatched an extra bus. If so, kudos to whoever was responsible!
Off the beaten trek: Tiger Leaping Gorge part 1- Bamboo forest path
Posted byThanks for sharing.
Question: do these trails pass through the tungsten mines which are located high up on the slopes of Mt Haba above Tiger Leaping Gorge? I always wondered if those tungsten mine areas are off-limits to hikers? How many miners are actually up there, and will they try to kick out hikers if they see them?
Going with the flow: Cycling the Nujiang
Posted byLooks like there have been lots of infrastructure improvements since I biked this route in 2010.
Creek work halted on Dali's Erhai Lake
Posted by@andrew1960 not sure if you're just trolling for lulz, but if you really believe what you say, then you need to read this:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riparian_buffer
You don't need a rainforest the size of an Amazon to "make a dent"
New strict dog regulations in 36 Kunming areas
Posted byWhat's a "Kunming dog"?
Patrick Scally hands GK editorial reins to Vera van de Nieuwenhof
Posted byThanks for all your hard work, Patrick. Good luck with whatever the next step in your journey may be.