Shangri-La – Market and Round Dance

The bus took us to Shangri-La today in 4 hours. We stay in the nice little hotel “Kevin’s Trekker Inn” right next to the old town! In sunshine but quite cool temperatures we went to the food market. This is a large market hall. Incredible what is offered there. There were wonderful colorful vegetables and fruit that we have never seen before. And there were innards, pig stomachs, intestines, pig heads, yak tails (with fur), chicken feet living toads and worms, … . We didn’t really have any hunger after that.

In the evening we were in the old town. In one square, traditional music is danced every evening from 19:00. Everyone is allowed to participate – of course I was there!

Silke

Lijiang Old Town, Black Dragon Pool Park

We were walking at Black Dragon Pool Park today and drinking coffee. The lake has the color of Jade, just like the small river that flows through Lijiang.

Lijiang has a beautiful Old Town (Unesco World Heritage Site) reserved exclusively for pedestrians. Especially in the evening it is pretty, because hundreds of lampignons, flowers and lanterns create a romantic atmosphere.

Silke