Spent today hiking around the Western Hills and it was great. I was way too harsh about not liking China yesterday, I guess the train trip just did me in. This city is real chill and laidback, the locals here are friendly and whenever I ask them for directions or help, I don't see their eyes shift as they wonder how much to screw me over for. I like it here and perhaps our hasty departure was a litle premature. Never mind, to bigger and better things in Chengdu! Another 18 hour train ride tomorrow but in luxury!! Actually looking forward to this soft sleeper that is supposed to be top notch.
So today we hiked around the only mountain range in Kunming, it was really nice to get back to nature, stretched our legs out, visited some cool caves, temples, took a 17 min chairlift up to Dragon's Gate where some monk and his pals spent way too many years chipping at cliff faces to create the masterpieces that we saw. That was impressive. So I must be the clumsiest person alive, managed to slip on some stone steps on the way to viewing the Dragon's Gate. My arm is swollen and bruised...matches well with my legs as it is still a bruised and scabby mess. I am so clumsy...!
Am having money problems already! Can't access my ATM account! Grrrr...when I get back to Sydney I am changing banks.
Kunming City, Aug 7. 8.40pm
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