Early rise – Ged strolls town.
Take breakfast at charming inn [Laomedian Lodge], then go to visit Templeton small museum.
See grand old family house from outside but sadly no one is at home.
Return the car to find one and porter in a state – one has locked his keys inside the car.
Within 45 minutes several experts have helped and half the town has watched a series of dextrous manoeuvers with screwdrivers and wires – success!
2 1/2 hour drive to Lijiang – meet new guide Wang Kuan (Alvin) and say goodbye to Zuay.
Then to Banyan Tree Lijiang. Frustration with the suite meant we didn’t get to properly settled until four-ish.
Then played tennis, checked out restaurants and shops, showered, changed, dined (Japanese eel, pork belly, lamb shank) and checked out the net.
Daisy crashed early, while Ged read. Then both looked at photos for a while.