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!