GUILIN – THE IMPRESIONS LIGHT SHOW IN YANGSHUO... 3 December 2009 in eBay, Guilin, Uncategorized

The Impressions Light Show in Yangshuo was the absolute highlight of our trip. It wasn’t the actual performance that was amazing (even though it was great), it was the location. The stage is actually the river itself! The audience sits stadium-style (seating abou 2,500...

GUILIN – ‘TOTEM TRAIL’ WILD PEOPLE? R... 2 December 2009 in eBay, Guilin, Uncategorized

I can unequivocally say that the most HILARIOUS yet SKIN-CRAWLING part of the whole trip was when we visited the Totem Trail. It’s meant to be a step back in time – showcasing the culture in Guilin 12,000 to 7,000 years ago. That’s all...

GUILIN – IT’S CAVING TIME 1 December 2009 in eBay, Guilin, Uncategorized

Caves play a big feature in Guilin/Yangshuo’s scenery, and so we visited the famous Silver Cave. The walk through is a whopping 2KM, which I think is the longest cave walk I’ve ever been on. It’s a lot easier than it sounds though –...

GUILIN – EATING IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE in eBay, Guilin, Uncategorized

I had one of the most interesting lunch experiences whilst in Guilin. OK so actually we were in Yanshuo which is a little town 1.5hrs drive from Guilin, but I just call it all Guilin cos that’s the famous part 😛 Anyway, we drove...

GUILIN – SAILING DOWN THE RIVER 30 November 2009 in eBay, Guilin, Uncategorized

We spent the morning experiencing the beautiful Yu Long River (???), a long river along low-lying terrain where farmers plant rice, pomelos, and tangerines. It was a deliciously cool there and the sun was out, but it was really misty so it cast this...