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中国96 - scrambling, bush whacking, an adventure (Xingping)

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Today was a true Caragol adventure, I say this because the rest of my family followed a similar route in November!

First I turned down about a dozen offers for a ride and turned onto a path leading straight through people's fields.

Then I employed selective use (or disuse in this case) of a translator app and found Fairy Terrace after some scrambling. It was a flat ledge hanging out over the Li River. I was the only one there so I just hung out for awhile and enjoyed the view.

Then I climbed Xiadong Hill, the built version of Fairy Terrace for 60 yuan. Although the view was better it was missing something.

Then I zig zagged across more orchards with a general sense of "I need to go that way". Eventually I was seriously bush whacking. I knew where the trail was supposed to be...

After ducking, getting caught on branches, scratched by thorns, and even given a paper cut by reeds I found the incredibly neglected trail that was on my map (but no other it seems). It was actually really nice. The "trail" led into a hidden valley that was very quiet.

Then I took the ferry and a golf cart back to Xingping!

A great adventure 

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中国96 - scrambling, bush whacking, an adventure (Xingping)

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中国97 - shortest ferry ride yet! (Xingping to Yangshuo)

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中国93,94 - reunited with my bike (Guilin to Caopingxing)

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