Lijiang 11 June

20160611 102645 The breakfast part of the B&B occurred in this adjacent restaurant 20160611 102653 Our team at breakfast 20160611 103046 The prospect of a Chinese breakfast was welcome to some, not so welcome to others DSCN6534 We headed off to find the house of an important scholar, passing on the way vendors of you-name-it
DSCN6535 in the case, drums played by Naxi-like ladies DSCN6536 Then there was the yak store... DSCN6537 is this a field trip? Get within 2 miles of a yak? DSCN6538 There were a kinds of kay milk products
DSCN6539 Further along, scarves DSCN6540 anda local weaver DSCN6541 A beautiful product! DSCN6542 I did not quite qualify for free entrance to the scholar's house
DSCN6544 The mansion was a mass of courtyards DSCN6546 which we soon deserted, lured by a wagon of red plastic bags DSCN6547 Moving on the main street of the Old Town DSCN6548 I could imagine Val running around in one of these outfits (maybe because our girls ran around in outfits I brought back from Pakistan?)
DSCN6549 Olymic-level shopping DSCN6550 " I am looking for something shoddy and infinitely replicable..." DSCN6551 Lunch break as rain falls gently outside DSCN6552 Studying the options
DSCN6554 Su Wei and Christine enjoying themselves DSCN6555 We were alone in the restaurant DSCN6557 Then we looked for Su Wei's work in the Xinhua Bookstore DSCN6559 I found the character-interpretation feature pretty cool!
DSCN6560 in Chinese: Gabriel Garcia Marquez DSCN6561 and Le Petit Prince DSCN6562 We left the Old Town to visit Black Lagoon Park DSCN6563 where there was a lovely gate
DSCN6564 Su Wei and Liu Mung Jun went in their taxi to the other end of the park... DSCN6565 so Austin, Christine and I strolled the length of the garden DSCN6566 4 Yuan shop DSCN6567 5 yuan shopt
DSCN6568 top-of-the-line 10 yuan shop DSCN6569 Pretending we are Chinese tourists 6 years ago DSCN6570 'cause rabbit ears are the thing! DSCN6571 Lovely decor with hints of Tibet
DSCN6573 Native dress against a giant poster of the view on a good day DSCN6574 Causeway DSCN6576 Dark clouds to the south DSCN6577 What would you do?
DSCN6578 A temple in the park DSCN6580 We made it to the Museum where we found Su Wei and Liu. Austin and I examine the model of the region DSCN6581 It's a very mountainous place DSCN6583 What does it say when the legends about love suicides predominate?
DSCN6584 Naxi stuff DSCN6585 The women discuss... DSCN6586 important stuff DSCN6587 The household god Su
DSCN6589 a typical Naxi foyer reminded me of the Altai Museum DSCN6590 Innovative use of tree root wad DSCN6592 the flip side DSCN6593 Back in town a little tourist girl all duded up in Naix garb. Dad awaits with camera
DSCN6594 She's happy... DSCN6595 as is Christine contemplating dinner!