<!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> 21 August: Lijiang The alarm went off at just before 08h00, we wanted to double check prices and times for the bus to Chengdu, before buying from Mama Naxis. Along the way we stopped for a breakfast of beef noodles and also some dumplings on the side. Most of the shops were still closed at this time and unfortunately so were the travel agencies. We found one open and checked for a bus...

<!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> 20 August: Lijiang We were up just after 08h00, dressed and heading out for breakfast, noodles would be the main for today. We decided to try a new restaurant which we found walking towards the town square. Of course we had to try out our newly memorized Mandarin phrases. Both of us greeted and after that I left the ordering to Leanne, my sinus was still blocked and I wasn't particula...

<!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> 19 August: Lijiang It had not been one of our best nights, my sinus was still blocked throughout the night and Leanne hardly closed an eye. We finally got up just after 08h30 and started packing, Antone and Valerie were still asleep by the time we had finished so we enjoyed a cup of tea before leaving for breakfast. We checked out, walking down the street with all our bags to the firs...

<!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> 14 August: Lijiang Another late morning, we awoke after 10h00, the other two still sound asleep. We went down to the only computer available to look at the weather and enjoy our complementary green tea. It was still raining and didn't look good for the walk at Tiger Leaping gorge, seeing as with rains came landslides and TLG was known for its dangerous landslides causing more than a fe...

<!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> 13 August: Lijiang We got up just after 09h00, walked to the south gate to get breakfast, noodle soup, before returning to pack and head for the West gate where buses departed for Lijiang. Along the way we passed Sisters Cafe where we stopped to ask for directions. They said there was no bus leaving in the morning and that the only bus would be at 15h00. We weren't sure this was the ca...