Ged rose early and wrote up.
Fine breakfast early – then off to flower market on outskirts of town– Cheung Gong.
Next on to the Stone Forest – took a lengthy stroll.
The alleged likenesses of stones to the Queen, Darth Vader, Homer Simpson etc were a little strained, but it was a lovely site – especially the quieter more distant bits of the forest (see headline picture and below) where the large Chinese tour groups don’t go!
Then a pit stop (mostly for the driver and increasingly excitable guide Martin).
Then on to a Yi village – Chi Shing – Martin is Yi whereas driver Guan is Bai.
Next on to the Yunnan National Arts Museum – more an antique shop than museum but very interesting on tribal cultures.
Home for some rest, watch the video, then out for a local meal at Derein’s Restaurant in a grand old house. Eel (Yunnan style), duck, oil veg and mushroom rice and local Shaoxing rice wine.
Martin left with some persuasion, still doing business on his mobile.
Enjoyed our evening together and stroll home around like et cetera passing clubs & bars on the way – decided on quiet evening in with cookies and veg.