Taking the wrong bus can be a liberating experience I’ve never actually taken the wrong bus, but on two occasions the right bus going in the wrong direction. The first time occurred in Spain and the second here last year when road works meant an adjustment to the bus route of which I was unaware. […]
Transporting Babies and Small Children in Yunnan This is done in many ways. Two for one, these two were in Kunming. One is carrying a baby in her arms and the other on her back which is very common in Yunnan. The usual difference is the embroidery or embroidery style on the baby carrier. The […]
There were numerous critters in Lijiang and surrounding areas. The ones here are only the more unusual or one representative from a group or location. Domestic I’ve never seen a dog sit like that before. The girls all put their heads down when I appeared with my camera. They were all sitting outside a cafe. This one […]
To Market to Market Part 2 STREET MARKET IN MENGHAI Note monk on bike & other bike with bamboo panniers. Note the different dress and the baby carrier. There are several different styles in use in Yunnan. Cutting dough into noodles using a bike seat as a table. Frying dough into one of the many […]
Planes, Trains and Automobiles Map of China showing my route so far. Train from Xingtai in Hebei to Kunming in Yunnan (35 hours), bus to Jinhong (9 hours) and plane to Lijang (50 minutes + 60 minutes delay.) Map of Yunnan showing major cities I have visited to date, Kunming, Jinghong and Lijiang. Map of […]