My cousin Maly went back to Shanghai after 2 weeks with me in Yunnan. I continued the trip by myself and went to the South of Yunnan province, in Xishuangbanna and Yuanyang.
Xishuangbanna is very close to the Lao border. I only spent 2 days there but it was nice to have the sun back after such a cold weather in Shangri-La. Average of 30 degrees, that's what i called "holidays". I rented a bike and went to another village famous for the hot springs. Well, it's not the best idea to go the hot springs during summer time but it felt so good to be in a swimming pool. Even though the water was around 35 degrees. Anyway, as I was the only crazy girl going to hot springs during noon time, i had the 8 pools all by myself. Nice feeling...
Then I decided to go to Yuanyang well known for its spectacular rice-paddy terracing. The detail I underestimated was that to get there, I needed to take 3 different buses. In total, 18 hours bus. My longest ride in bus ever. And a great experience. Chinese sleeper bus. When the driver saw my touristy face, he immediately understood that it was my first time in such bus... So he warned me that some thieves could steal my stuff during the night and I had to be carefull. I observed the other passengers of the bus and I did the same. Put my shoes in a plastic bag, attach it to my "bed", put my luggage under my bed making sure that the locks are inaccessible and finally sleep with my small backpack as a teddy bear. I had the most awful night ever... but I had all my belongings.
After 18 hours and 3 buses, I finally arrived in Yuanyang. And it was definitely worth it. The landscapes are unique and amazing.
For those who are concerned about my diet, I tried hard to eat the minimum when i was by myself and I was quite proud of myself... I even walked down the mountain, 25km, a record for me... Except that I didn't loose any weight, so depressing :o(
Let's see in Laos if I can do better...
Next stop: Luam nam Tha and Luang Prabang, Laos
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