From July 1, 2014:
We checked out of the Guilin Bravo Hotel and headed to the Li River for a 3 hour cruise aboard a river tour boat. The sky was a beautiful blue, the mountains were a deep green, and the scenery was absolutely breathtaking. The temperature was in the 90s with 95% humidity, but there was a wonderful breeze the entire trip. And the cabin was air conditioned for when we needed some relief from the heat. Our destination was the town of Yangshuo.
After dinner, we drove back into town for a very cool water and light show on the river. The show, called Impressions, was produced by the man who created the opening ceremony for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Over 600 people were part of the show - most of them were local farmers and fishermen.
Tomorrow is our last day with our group. We leave in the evening for the first part of our journey to Julie's orphanages.
We checked out of the Guilin Bravo Hotel and headed to the Li River for a 3 hour cruise aboard a river tour boat. The sky was a beautiful blue, the mountains were a deep green, and the scenery was absolutely breathtaking. The temperature was in the 90s with 95% humidity, but there was a wonderful breeze the entire trip. And the cabin was air conditioned for when we needed some relief from the heat. Our destination was the town of Yangshuo.
Once we docked in Yangshuo, we had an hour to shop at the local street market. It was so hot and humid that most of us spent the hour at McDonald's with cold drinks, ice cream, and air conditioning. As we were walking to our bus, it started to pour. The rain came down so hard and so fast that we ducked into a local grocery store. All of the stores at the market have open fronts so we stood and watched the rain flood the street. Within minutes there was several inches of water in front of us. We waited until the rain stopped before boarding our bus.
Following a harrowing drive up the mountain along a narrow winding road through more pouring rain, we reached the beautiful Mountain Retreat Hotel as the sun broke through the clouds. The hotel is set in the mountains alongside the Li River. Unique, rustic, and tranquil are words to describe our stay here.
After dinner, we drove back into town for a very cool water and light show on the river. The show, called Impressions, was produced by the man who created the opening ceremony for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Over 600 people were part of the show - most of them were local farmers and fishermen.
Tomorrow is our last day with our group. We leave in the evening for the first part of our journey to Julie's orphanages.
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