China, Yangshuo

Give yourself time to chill out here. There's lots to do and it's very relaxing with beautiful scenery.

Take a sunset trip up the Li River. Book with the White Lion Hotel and say you want the sunset trip that leaves the hotel at 4 (This was October). Don't get conned into buying the more expensive one that leaves at 3.

Hire bicyles and see the countryside. If you want a guided tour, you can speak to Sam at Fawlty Towers who will be a guide for the day and cook lunch at his home.

See a limestone cave and go for a mud bath.

Be very careful of the travel agencies. Many people don't have correct information and will sell you anything. Ask around and you'll eventually work out what is the truth. We used a travel agency near the entrance to Fawlty Towers. Not right next door but the next one along with all the times of flights / buses / trains on the wall.

Take a cooking class at Cloud 9 Restaurant.