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Photos from Dali

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At the Three Pagodas

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Three Pagodas and reflections

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Chongsheng Temple

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Roof of one of the buildings at Chongsheng Temple

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Chongsheng Temple before the rain shower

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Chongsheng Temple after the rain

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View from the chairlift up to Cangshan Mountain

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Contact with the "prosperity" tablet brings good luck (temple on the mountain)

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Taking a break during our 8-mi trek that covered five of the nineteen peaks of Cangshan Mountain

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Side of the mountain that looks like a face

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At one of the many waterfalls in the mountain

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Testing the water (very cold!) at the waterfall

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At the bottom of the waterfall

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View of Dali from Cangshan Mountain

Comments

What beautiful pictures from northern Yunnan- thanks for sharing a piece of your recent journey! :)

Hello All! These pictures are magnificent, but your smiling, excited faces reveal that something indescribable is happening here. This is a trip of a lifetime, right? I am so happy for all of you. Keep trekking and keep blogging... it is so entertaining and so inspiring! Joan Tirell (Ian's mom)

Lovely Guys! As usual the pictures are awesome and inspiring! The green countryside forces me to forget the drought we are experiencing in our country, the ornate and immaculately kept buildings shows the pride of the people and the grins on the faces of the hikers show the fun and excitment of a place so real and that you all know we envy you right now, we should be the ones in school!
Sonia

Hi Rush, the pictures are beautiful. Wondering how you made out farming? Which crop did you plant/reap? Corn?? have seen any fruits similiar to what we have in Jamaica? Sweet/sour sop?Passion/star fruit?Any similar mangoes?Continue to have fun.
Loves you "banches"
Mom

These pictures tell a thousand...no make that a billion words especially your faces. Keep trekking and be sure to take it ALL in. In the meantime, I am living and enjoying China through your eyes so thanks for sharing. A special, special greeting to my girl Rush... (Lots of Love - Auntie Blue Green in Atlanta, GA...)

Hi Group:
Excellent pictures, very beautiful countryside, buildings, waterfalls etc. it is great to be experiencing this trip through you blogs and pictures. Looking forward to the next round! Hey Rushell, see how living up in the hills prepared you for all that rock climbing?? Later. . . Richard Kerr (Rushell's uncle).