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Yunnan 2008 |
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| We left Beijing for a 1-week trip to the south-western province of Yunnan. Dàlǐ is a historic city of the Bai ethnic minority. It is known for its well maintained, original architecture. We did a boat tour on the Erhai Hú lake there and a horseback riding trip to the Zhonghé Shan temple. A beautiful gorge can be reached from there via a short trail. Our second destination was the city of Lìjiāng further north. This is already mountainous region on the south-eastern edge of the Himalaya. We joined an organized bus tour to a Naxi settlement, with is now rather a tourist business than a real settlement. The main attraction of the bus tour was the gondola ride to the Yùlóng Xueshan summit at an altitude of 4680m. On the way back, we visited the Yùshui Zhài temple and the Sùhé lamasery. During the next two days, we made a long horseback ride to Saddle Mountain and a trip to the raging Tiger Leaping Gorge. |
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View towards Lìjiang
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Sùhé lamasery
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Sùhé lamasery
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Sùhé lamasery
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Sùhé lamasery
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| Horseback Ride on Saddle Mountain | |||||||||
Guide
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Saddle Mountain
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Hike
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Waterfall
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On top of Saddle Mountain
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On top of Saddle Mountain
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On top of Saddle Mountain
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On top of Saddle Mountain
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View from the top of Saddle Mountain
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View from the top of Saddle Mountain onto Lìjiang
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On top of Saddle Mountain with Lìjiang in the background
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Rider group at the An Zhong horseback riding stables
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Fallen from the horse, hip bones OK
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| Daytrip to the Tiger Leaping Gorge | |||||||||
First bend of the Yangzi River
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First bend of the Yangzi River
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South-west entrance of the gorge
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Northern road of the Tiger Leaping Gorge
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Northern road of the Tiger Leaping Gorge
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Northern road of the Tiger Leaping Gorge
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Northern road of the Tiger Leaping Gorge
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Gorge
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Gorge
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Tina's guest house
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Tian Ti guest house
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Kitchen of the Tian Ti guest house
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Tian Ti guest house
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View from the Tian Ti guest house into the gorge
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Path down to the middle rapids
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Path down to the middle rapids
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Path down to the middle rapids
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Path down to the middle rapids
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Path down to the middle rapids
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Path down to the middle rapids
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Path down to the middle rapids
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Path down to the middle rapids
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Path down to the middle rapids
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Path down to the middle rapids
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Path down to the middle rapids
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Waterfall at the middle rapids
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Waterfall at the middle rapids
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Middle rapids
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Middle rapids
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Middle rapids
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Middle rapids
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Middle rapids
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Middle rapids
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Tourist group and owner of the Tian Ti guest house
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Upper rapids
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Upper rapids
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Upper rapids
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Upper rapids
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Upper rapids
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Upper rapids
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Upper rapids
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Upper rapids
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Upper rapids
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Upper rapids
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Upper rapids
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Upper rapids
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Upper rapids
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Upper rapids
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Upper rapids
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| Pedestrian Zone of Kunmíng | |||||||||
Massage by a blind masseur
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Massage by a blind masseur
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