I SPENT YESTERDAY BIKING THE BEAUTIFUL COUNTRYSIDE OF YANGSHUO. LAST NIGHT I TRIED CHICKEN FEET ON A STICK; TASTED LIKE CHICKEN FEET...YUCK! TONIGHT I AM HEADING OUT VIA A SLEEPER BUS TO HONG KONG. THE BUS IS LITERALLY A SLEEPER, IT HAS BEDS AND YOU CAN SLEEP THE WHOLE TRIP...ABOUT $25 FOR THE 12 HOUR RIDE TO THE BORDER. I HAVE DECIDED TO HIT HONG KONG IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID ALL OF THE UPCOMING MADNESS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BIG NATIONAL HOLIDAY HERE IN CHINA. H...

I've shaken off the jet lag and I'm well into my new itinerary. I have made my way to Guilin and just now arrived in Yangshuo. These are both small (by Chinese standards) touristy cities and I can see why. The scenery is amazing. The Li River is surrounded by tall, green karst peaks that seem to go on forever. I plan to explore more of this area and the counrtyside by bicycle. OK, let's talk food! I had my challenges in Chengdu. Everything, I mean everything was...