I decided last night to go back to Kunming after Tiger Leaping Gorge and try to stick to my original plan, we'll see how it goes so stay tuned!

This morning I woke up and had some very good veg noodles for breakfast then went to visit Mu's Mansion. It was interesting to look around and there were some signs in English to help me out.

Same as everything else in China, it was rebuilt 20 years ago but it was still pretty. I walked through the gardens then up the hill and then ended up in Lion's Hill Park which was coincidently the other place I was oing to visit! I walked to the top and went into the pagoda but it was full of workmen and the views weren't very good so I didn't stay very long.

Back at the hostel I booked my ticket back to Kunming and then tried to organise my bags. I came to the conclusion that I'd need to take my big backpack to Tiger Leaping Gorge so I went to the supermarket and got a reusable bag for the things I was going to leave at the hostel.

I then went to find somewhere to warm up and have a relax. I found a "Tibetan Cafe" which wasn't very Tibetan but it did the best dumplings I've ever had - curry vegetable flavour! So I sat with them and a beer and read my book for the rest of the afternoon in the sunshine :)

Back at the hostel I used my new cheapo bag and tried to work out the best way to pack my things. I then went to read my book for half an hour before the hot water came on. I got talking to a scottish guy who was just leaving for Kunming but he'd been on a four month trip so it was interesting to talk to him.

When he left I had a shower (ahhh warm!) then I went for a walk for some food. I ended up back at the Tibetan Cafe and had a fabulous vegetarian lasagne! I'm now just finishing my beer then I'm going to get an early night ready for my hiking tomorrow :)