Next Trip- Year 2025

After a memorable vacation in Yunnan, its time to plan for next trip. Lets' start with some fresh ideas in terms of location before we start looking at the possibility.

Option

1. Tokyo & Mt Fuji Marathon

2. Beijing & Skiing

3. Perth 

4. Bali & Beaches

5. 

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Yunnan Best Videos

 

Best Videos for Yunnan Trip

Nominees for best videos are:

1. Da Li Three Pagoda

2. Li Jiang Hotel

3. The Golden Mountain

4. Putatco National Park

5. Horse Riding

6. Jade Dragon Mountain Final Hike

And the winner is ??? 

Yunnan Best Photos

Yunnan Best Photos

Category: Action

Nominees are:

1.    Er Hai- Triple Jump

2.    Bai Sa- Double Jump

3. Li Jiang Crazy Jump

4.    Da Li Perfect Timing Jump

And the winner is ???

Yunnan Food, Program, Hotel

 Favourite Yunan Food

1.    The Yak Satay (Li Jiang)

2.    The Sausages (Li Jiang)

3.    Cured Pork Ribs Steamboat at Li Jiang

4.    BBQ Dinner at Da Li

5.    The "Bao" in Kun Ming

6.    The "Mi Xian" at Da Li

7.    Tang Hulu at everywhere

8.    Strawberries everywhere

9.    The grand dinner at Shangri-la

10.    Fried Cured meat at Li Jiang

Ranking all program of the trip

- Kun Ming City 3*

- Da Li Old Town 4*

- Er Hai 4*

- Chong San Pagoda 4*

- Li Jiang Old Town 2*

- Blue Moon Lagoon 4*

- Jade Dragon Mountain 4*

- Bai Sa Old Town 3*

- Leaping Tiger Gorge 4*

- Potatso National Park 5*

- Songzalin Monastry 2*

- Horse Riding 3*

Ranking all hotels for the trip

- Kun Ming 3* (Size- good. Location- great. Entrance- Poor. Breakfast- None. Others- None)

- Da Li 3* (Size- good. Location- poor. Entrance- Ok. Breakfast- Poor. Others- pickup services)

- Li Jiang 1 5* (Size- very good. Location- good. Entrance- good. Breakfast- Good. Others- toilet, spa, leg spa)

- Shangri-la 3* (Size- ok. Location- good. Entrance- good. Breakfast- ok. Others- Oxygen)

- Li Jiang 2 4* (Size- good. Location- ok. Entrance- good. Breakfast- None. Others- smart hotel)

China Tour 2024- Day 9: Li Jiang

The final day of the trip. This 9 days trip is fun but more on 'exhausting' than 'relaxing'.  I don't particularly think that 9 days are too long. Perhaps its the hectic schedule of the trip that causes the fatigue. Going thru the program, what are the places that we could have miss? I couldn't find any. 

Today's program is a final visit at Li Jiang old town, and then start commencing the road back home, which includes taking a taxi at 3pm+, and then train to Kun Ming at 5pm+, and then from Kun Ming train station to airport at 10pm+, and then flight back to KL at 2am. A very tiring journey back indeed. 

China Tour 2024- Day 8: Shangri-La -> Li Jiang

Day 8 of the trip commence with a visit to the Songzanlin Monastery (and Museum). This is suppose to be the main attraction for Shangri-la, however, we find the other attraction more 'attractive. I don't see or sense presence of pilgrim. On the other hand, there are plenty of tourist here for photo session. 

The final session of the trip is the horse riding session. It is a great experience for the kids.

China Tour 2024- Day 7: Li Jiang -> Shangri-La

 Taking a private car to Shangri-La allowed us to visit 3 places today.

Firstly, we visit the Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Spot. The view is great and it would have been even greater should it be raining season. It is located right between Li Jiang and Shangri-la, therefore its an on-the-way spot that everyone visited. The crowd is much lesser than expected. 

Next we visited the gorgeous Potatso National Park. The view is sensational, just as advertised. We could have easily spent another hour here if we weren't in a rush for the next destination. 

Final event for the day is to join the 'special dinner' from the local people. There are plenty of food, some program during and after the dinner. 

China Tour 2024- Day 6: Li Jiang

 After an action-packed day yesterday, today schedule is much lighter. We visited Bai Sa Old town, which is the oldest town of about 1000 years old, and probably the least commercial old town in Li Jiang. 

China Tour 2024- Day 5: Li Jiang

It may not be the most 'fun' day but today is the most critical day of the trip. The 'hike' to Jade Dragon Mountain and visit to the Blue Moon Lagoon. Its very tiring in deed. We woke up very early and join a local tour to visit the 'Golden mountain view aka Sun rise'. The view is stunning but we are all kind of "shocked" at the weather, which is really cold despite all out clothing accessories. If we are 'that cold' at the bottom of the mountain, will it be much colder on top?

The next program is to visit the Moon Moon Lake. It is absolutely as beautiful as advertised. The problem is (1) its too cold (2) there's quite a bit of crowd (3) we don't have a lot of time to enjoy the view, just barely enough to take photos

Next is the hike to Jade Dragon Mountain. After a long que in the cable car, we managed to get on. 

Altitude of Li Jiang is 2500meter. Altitude of Jade Dragon Mountain Foot is 3000meter. At the end of the cable car, which is near top of the peak is 4506 meter. The peak (available) is 4680meter.