Back to Lijiang

The sun provided another perfect day for the last segment of our trek through the Tiger Leaping Gorge. We left the Halfway House GH, which I was not too sad about. I have never encountered a more rude place to stay in Asia. They did have the most spectacular views, and a steady influx of [...]

Tiger Leaping Gorge (Day 2)

We left the Family Naxi Guesthouse and hit the trail for what turned out to be the best trekking day of my life. We didn’t exactly get an early start, but it did not matter, and the owner of the guesthouse walked us down the trail with smiles, hugs, and wishing us a safe journey. [...]

Tiger Leaping Gorge (Day 1)

I have never felt more alive. Sure, my shoes and socks were soaked, my nose was running, the skin on my feet was starting to break open into sore spots from hiking while wet, but I have just finished the highlight of my trip to China. The entire 3 months, the visa extension, the bad [...]

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