There are just some things I do not understand in the world and this place is one of those things.  Somehow each day in Yangshuo is better than the last.  I have really enjoyed myself here and I may stop back here again on my way home.  Today I took a tour of Silver Cave.  If you have ever been to a cave then it is nothing new to you.  Caves are interesting, but the tourist caves all pretty much look the same.  That being said though I still enjoyed the tour (even if it was in Chinese).  Here...
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If there is such thing as nirvana (heaven on Earth) this might be it.  For the first time in my travels I actually thought I could live here for awhile.  In fact I even looked into jobs teaching English here and they seem to be very easy to get.  I guess I have something to think about now.  Anyways, I woke up early today and saw the sun rising over the Li River as I had breakfast.



After finishing breakfast I hopped on a scooter (driven by a hotel employee) and went to the bus station.  From t...
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I just can't say it enough.  I LOVE YANGSHUO.  This is the kind of place I could just stay at for a very long time.  It looks sort of tropical.  It is very relaxed and laid back.  The weather is nice (at least this time of the year).  The scenery is too die for.  I am finally being able to relax in China.  Shanghai was just stressful and boring.  Beijing was better, but still very busy.  Xi'an and Chengdu were just not very friendly and accessible for westerners.  Yangshuo is just perfect.  J...
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My thoughts last night about Yangshuo being a great place were right.  In fact it is soooooooooooo much better than I thought.  I absolutely love this place.  The river is beautiful.  The mountains are gorgeous.  The town is so cool.  It is a total tourist trap of a town, but I don't care I love it.  I am a tourist and I do feel trapped here by the beauty and uniqueness of the landscape.  So I guess they are doing their jobs around here.  I even enjoy being ripped off by the vendors who prete...

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It is about 1am Monday August 30th over here.  I just got into my hotel in Yangshuo, a little town outside of Guilin.  I couldn't see much on the 1.5 hour drive from the airport in Guilin to the hotel in Yangshuo because it was nighttime.  However, I could make out the shape and size of the Karst Mountains and all I can say is WOW!  This may be the most beautiful place I have ever been and I haven't even seen it in the daylight yet.  Also keep in mind that I used to live in Maui, Hawaii.  Tha...
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