Our final day in Yangshuo had to start with a hike to the top of Moon Hill, followed by a bike ride. We enjoyed lunch by the river, which included a sampling of some locally grown chilis as well as a Chinese Coke (it's more like sweet tea). The kids were very eager explore a cave. Consequently, we toured Silver Cave, a karst formation with three divisions: upper cave, grand hall and ground cave. The tour is 2,000 meters long and features a very impressive array ...

Rock climbing was our activity for the morning. I had never done it before, but found that I really enjoyed it. Our instructor was surprised that it was my first time. I must have a bit of Spiderman in my blood, although I somehow managed to get bruises all over my legs from the climbing activity. We ventured out on a different biking route for the afternoon. Our path led us through some rough terrain and across the river, a strong test of balance. The kids then...

The Griffith family - minus Brian, plus Jodie - joined us today. Since Lance and I had had a few days to scope out the area, we played tour guides for them. We started our morning with another hike on Moon Hill. This time, an army of Chinese women tagged along in hopes of selling us water. Unfortunately, I did not see my old friend, Tiger Lady. I think she was getting her pet tiger!!! After the hike, we took them through the Yangshuo countryside on bikes, which ...

A hike to the peak of Moon Hill started our morning. And yes, we did greet Tiger Lady! We climbed aboard a river boat tour to enjoy an afternoon of spectacular views on Li River. Little did we know that we would soon become the main attraction for the other passengers. It turned out that Lance and I were the only Westerners aboard, which was a bit random considering all of the other boats that we met had several. Our popularity started when we had a group form a...

We jump started our morning by hiking to Moon Hill right away. A wise decision, considering we were the only people there at that time. The hike consisted of about 15-20 minutes of steps. It's a good thing that I am, in fact, the stair master. The views from Moon Hill capture miles of the limestone towers and are well worth the stair climb. On our way down, an elderly Chinese lady pops out of nowhere and wants to sell us water. We declined, as we didn't need any,...