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I'd already written this blog and it disappeared on me so here goes again.....
We arrived in Guilin after a horrendous overnight train journey and after having had little or no sleep on the Yangtze River Cruise for 3 nights. Needless to say we were both ill!! Decided that we deserved a day in our bed so we checked into our hostel and vegged out for the rest of the day - it was bliss!!
Feeling refreshed and revived the next day, we headed to the Seven Stars Park which is the central, focal point of Guilin and is huge! The weather was stunning so we spent most of the day wandering through the various routes and hill treks getting ourselves lost and enjoying it! Also, in the park there were wild monkeys roaming about without a care in the world, it was pretty awesome!
Other highlights of our stay in Guilin included a day at the famous Dragon Rice Terraces and a bamboo raft down the Li River. The tour to the rice terraces was amazing and included a stop at the Long Haired village to see how the traditional tribes live and thrive which was fascinating. From there our kamakaze bus driver haired it up the hill where we trekked to the top to look out over the terraces. The view was out of this world and definitely worth the trip.
The bamboo raft down the Li River is a must for anyone in Guilin, as this is one of the most famous scenic spots in China. The scene has even made it's way onto the back of the twenty yuan note! We had a lovely day just lazing back, taking in the sights and the sunshine.
The only down point was that our hostel was a bit rubbish, so anyone heading to Guilin, I wouldn't recommend the Backstreet Hostel. The rooms were good and a fair size but there was no atmosphere and the staff were unhelpful.
Getting the overnight bus (!) from here to Shenzen which will no doubt be an experience! Blog soon!! xx
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