Saturday, March 8, 2008

Yangshou, Guanxi Province, China



Everyone loves to play cards!



Bamboo boats.

We had a pleasant bus trip to Yangshuo and as soon as we stepped out of the bus we were conronted by a local tout who didn't want to hear that we had already booked some accommodation as he wanted us to stay in his hotel. He ended up calling us stupid and swore at us- all in English! Business was slow as it was miserable weather!
Cormorant fishing is a popular sight

We stayed in a house that is like a homestay hostel and had delicious meals cooked for us everyday.

Yangshuo on the Li River is surrounded by karst mountains and is a major stop on the tourist route. The main street is cobbled and called 'foreigner street'. We kept away from the souvenir sellers and had a great time walking in the countryside around the outside of Yangshuo. We saw the locals catching watersnails, fishing from their ponds, drying their vegetables, and right behind our hotel was a laundry well.

The packed bus on the way out of town. Washing the silk worms out of the cocoons.