Sun 15/7 So we had planned to take the long way down past the other view points but it rained most of the morning so relaxed at the hostel instead! Such a nice place, you could spend a few days in the peace and slightly (and only slightly) cooler temperatures of the mountains. Did panic a bit coz after lunch we were just getting ready to head off and the heavens opened! Thought we maybe relaxed slightly too long!lol. Didn't want to leave too late as it we had to...

Thu 12/7 So 7:30am and the bus driver has stopped and shouting something in Chinese down the bus! Turns out we are in Guilin, 5hrs earlier than we were expecting. So after only a few hours sleep, still half asleep in fact, we are left standing at the bus station with no english signs to be seen! We have directions to our hostel but they are from the train station, once again our iPhone compass comes in very useful! We know the bus station is north of the train s...