OK. We had one more quick stop, worthy of a photo. The teapot with running tea was too great to not capture. A beautiful shop filled with tea to buy. One can never get enough tea!
We finally made it to Yangshuo which is on the Li River - Lijiang - and the Li River Retreat which is a hotel overlooking the river and its famous karst mountains. These are all views that have always meant China, to me. Stunning, captivating and magical scenery. Just a warning, photo frenzie from me at this point. Pictures upon pictures, just so I have it all recorded somewhere. This is the scene from the balcony outside our room.
We took off early the next morning with Jessie to hike along the Li, which we found included ferries back and forth across the river. As negotiations for a ferry are underway by Jessie, some ladies were trying to negotiate the sale of some yummies. I believe David may have succumbed to this lovely woman who grabbed all of our attention.
Walking the quai to a ferry.
Baskets of home made charcoal waiting to board a ferry, also.
We forgo the bamboo ferries for. . . 
this much warmer version!
Walking along the river we go by vegetable gardens, orchards and villages.
Couldn't resist this face.
These dry stack thatch roofed buildings were lovely.
A Christmas shot, if I could ever send a card. The Pearson's along the banks of the Li River with the karst mountains gloriously splendid behind them. 
Storey Ming having one of her best hiking days ever. (She has never really loved walking!)
The kids scrambling up the stairs to see dogs and . . .
this precious site. I got this photograph taken before the man yelling at us caught up. He was intent on charging us for taking a photo of this natural site. As we were standing around this man, he began telling our fortunes. It mostly centered on the Walter's whom he was completely taken with,
Laurel in particular. He loved her face and had many good things to say about her. He made us remove our hats to see our forheads - which tells it all! He was a character and it was a treasured stop. He did not allow us to take a picture of him, unfortunately.
Part of the village we were walking through to get to our next ferry to go back across the river. Our path had run out. All cliffs after this.
The unloading and carrying of goods from a boat up to the village.
Our ferry arriving with its load of horses. We had to wait a moment for the mucking of the boat before we got on! Our understanding of the day was that we were going to hike a couple of hours to a town, have lunch and take a local bus back to Yangshuo. All true except for the fact that after hiking for a couple of hours, the point where we are now, Jessie told us we had just made it to the beginning of our hike! Hmmmm. Not too good for the group who needs lunch at 12:00! And then it turns out, the hike was actually about 4 hours from this spot. Plan B.
We took this ferry across and started walking while Jessie called another ferry to come and pick us up and take us to the town, Xingping, for lunch. Here we are on ferry number three - our taxi ferry - giving us the full service.
Jessie, our indispensable, lovely guide.
We followed in the wake of this tour boat for awhile. We were entertained watching the cooks. The back of the boat was the kitchen and we watched them cooking, eating and cleaning off the back of the boat. Water from the river is coming out a pipe that has circulated through the engine to get it warm, right below the person on the right. Dishes were being washed and mouths rinsed out, and I thought water ingested, from this spout. Wow.
A bamboo raft gliding by.
We have arrived!
We finally made it to Yangshuo which is on the Li River - Lijiang - and the Li River Retreat which is a hotel overlooking the river and its famous karst mountains. These are all views that have always meant China, to me. Stunning, captivating and magical scenery. Just a warning, photo frenzie from me at this point. Pictures upon pictures, just so I have it all recorded somewhere. This is the scene from the balcony outside our room.
We took off early the next morning with Jessie to hike along the Li, which we found included ferries back and forth across the river. As negotiations for a ferry are underway by Jessie, some ladies were trying to negotiate the sale of some yummies. I believe David may have succumbed to this lovely woman who grabbed all of our attention.
Walking the quai to a ferry.
Baskets of home made charcoal waiting to board a ferry, also.
We forgo the bamboo ferries for. . . 
this much warmer version!
Walking along the river we go by vegetable gardens, orchards and villages.
Couldn't resist this face.
These dry stack thatch roofed buildings were lovely.
A Christmas shot, if I could ever send a card. The Pearson's along the banks of the Li River with the karst mountains gloriously splendid behind them. 
Storey Ming having one of her best hiking days ever. (She has never really loved walking!)
The kids scrambling up the stairs to see dogs and . . .
this precious site. I got this photograph taken before the man yelling at us caught up. He was intent on charging us for taking a photo of this natural site. As we were standing around this man, he began telling our fortunes. It mostly centered on the Walter's whom he was completely taken with, Laurel in particular. He loved her face and had many good things to say about her. He made us remove our hats to see our forheads - which tells it all! He was a character and it was a treasured stop. He did not allow us to take a picture of him, unfortunately.
Part of the village we were walking through to get to our next ferry to go back across the river. Our path had run out. All cliffs after this.
The unloading and carrying of goods from a boat up to the village.
Our ferry arriving with its load of horses. We had to wait a moment for the mucking of the boat before we got on! Our understanding of the day was that we were going to hike a couple of hours to a town, have lunch and take a local bus back to Yangshuo. All true except for the fact that after hiking for a couple of hours, the point where we are now, Jessie told us we had just made it to the beginning of our hike! Hmmmm. Not too good for the group who needs lunch at 12:00! And then it turns out, the hike was actually about 4 hours from this spot. Plan B.
We took this ferry across and started walking while Jessie called another ferry to come and pick us up and take us to the town, Xingping, for lunch. Here we are on ferry number three - our taxi ferry - giving us the full service.
Jessie, our indispensable, lovely guide.
We followed in the wake of this tour boat for awhile. We were entertained watching the cooks. The back of the boat was the kitchen and we watched them cooking, eating and cleaning off the back of the boat. Water from the river is coming out a pipe that has circulated through the engine to get it warm, right below the person on the right. Dishes were being washed and mouths rinsed out, and I thought water ingested, from this spout. Wow.
A bamboo raft gliding by.
We have arrived!
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