Yunnan: An Ideal Place For the Peacefuls......

I am back from my 8-day trip to Yunnan.

My family went with my father's aunt's family and my uncle Ming.

Day 1: We arrived in Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan. We had lunch in a hotel and traveled on a 5 hour bus trip to Dali. On our way, we saw breathtaking views of mountain and rice fields and think that China is super big. When we reached Dali, our bus broke down as the clutch was damaged and fried. We stood outside the cold wind for some time and it was unbearable. We waited for some 15 mins until the arrival of our backup bus.

Day 2: We set off for a famous temple in Dali. We also heard that our Lai Shifu (that's what the people call the bus drivers over there as a sign of respect), fixed the bus under cold conditions the night before in under 3 hours. The temple was beautiful and was restored after the Cultural Revolution. We saw beautiful views of the Erhai Lake. After lunch, we watched performances by the Bai Tribe which is one of the 56 ethnic minorities in China. We bused to Lijiang after that.

Day 3: We traveled to Shangri-La county 1st thing in the morning. The place was 3380 above sea level and oxygen was thin. We need to purchase oxygen bottles to ensure that we do not pant as we walked. We sat in cable cars as they brought us up to the Shika Mountain which is 4600m above sea level on the summit. The view was panoramic and super beautiful.

Day 4: We returned to Lijiang and went to the ancient city of Lijiang and shopped around the area. But the place outside was full of "wolves" trying to pick off any loose belongings. I bought some ginger sweets for my friends and they will get to enjoy them when i meet them.

Day 5: We went to Black Dragon Pool and the Yulong Snow Mountain and the water there was crystal clear and clean. We took photos and i took one with a Falcon on my arm. The Falcon was heavy and damn strong.

Day 6-8: We bused back to Kunming and it was not as fun as in Dali & Lijiang. We visited silk factories and watched performances by minorities and their voices were sharp and and sweet, they did not need microphones to project their voices. On the last day, we visited flower shops and bused to the airport on our flight back to the lion city.

Yunnan is a place i would recommend people to go and visit. The air there is super fresh and and temperature is just nice.