Me and Siqi are now on the bus to Guilin after a lovely stay in Xingping. We spent our last few days chilling out a bit – we hired a tandem in Yangshuo and did some cycling around the nearby countryside, did a bit of souvenir shopping and then spent most of yesterday chilling out on the banks of the Li river, swimming and cliff jumping (well Siqi didn’t take part in the latter…).
We also ordered the barbecued Li River carp as we said we would – it was absolutely delicious. The chef grabbed it out of the tank, whacked it on the chopping board and had it scaled, gutted and cut up in a matter of only minutes. Once barbecued he then placed it in a spicy oily sauce and added dried peanuts and vegetables on top… all that for only 40 yuan!
Today we are taking the bus to Guilin where we will try to get another bus out to the Dragon Backbone rice terraces for a day or two. Due to time limitations, we may not have time to venture into Guizhou but rather head straight on to Kunming after the rice terraces – maybe I can try again when I’m next in China.
Right, that’s it for now, just arriving in Guilin, more updates soon!
