6/11/09

美景潭, or "Beautiful Scenery Lake," sans lake.

We're in a band. (Chao, Ariel, Patricia, Me)

A new toy.

Villager on horseback.

Wonderful, somehow Mexican-looking, village restaurant. There was an entire skinned collie dog near the outhouse out back.

Mung bean and pineapple ice lollies.

Hipsters in a village house with drapes that I want.


十渡
Shi2 du4

A couple of weekends ago, the crew went to shidu, a very touristy village area that happens to be surrounded by beautiful karst formations. The whole affair is reachable by Beijing public transport, which makes it a nice short trip.

The villagers are very used to tourists, but haven't figured out what to do with us yes. Lots of ripping off, price gouging, lying, etc., which gets tired fast. However, the area is undeniably gorgeous and I could actually breathe without feeling like I'm gasping and chocking on soot.

No comments: