Wow, again a lot of time since last login, this time I had had a lot of problems even to enter my google e-mail, but this is China!
About Lijiang I don't have much to say, it is nice, part of UNESCO and bla bla bla, but it looks fake and it was so crowd of chinese tourist that was a real mess, with lot of loudy bars and so on. I better spent my time in the close old town of Shuhe and even better in the old Baisha village, more authentic experience.
After Lijiang I decided to have a stop on my way to Shangri-La for a 3 days trek on Tiger Leaping Gorge, the deepest and highest in all China. For the first time since I have start my trip I was really alone, it was not easy, I did not have technical equipment, I did not hire any local guide, I did not buy maps, I did not know what to expect and I get lost few times in the middle of nowhere, I had hot sunny, rains and wind, a lot of wind, but it was one of the best experience I had in China so far.
Now I just arrived in Shangri-La, I can only say that the 3200 mt altitude and the lack of oxygen make me sleep almost 18 hours per day, sooo nice!
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| Lijiang top view |
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| Road to Baisha |
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| Baisha old lady |
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| Ready for trekking on Tiger Leaping Gorge |
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| Tiger Leaping Gorge |
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| Tiger Leaping Gorge |
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| The King of Tiger Leaping Gorge |
Lack of oxygen can be an opportunity, you can make some exercise, i don't know, maybe running in the morning, swimming inside refreshing water of beautiful rivers or lakes, fighting with scary animals inside ancient dungeons or creepy forests :)
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BTW best way was to sleep, I get a super professional attitude about it. See you!
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