This is really a bit of a tourist and westernised area. Accessible from Hongkong it is well know for hte scenery provided by the huge limestone karsts protuding up into the skyline from the flat rice paddy fields.

Also the first time we had bacon and eggs in three weeks.

Small town which was briallint to walk around and bargain for presents etc.

Bikes were hired and off on a six hour trip through the town first and then out into the paddy fields. After a half hour it was off the tarmac and up small tracks among the rice paddies and karsts. Very pleasant after the incessant honking and chaos of the town. We ended up at half Moon Karst which we climbed (500m) and is known for the cavern through the area at the top. Bit hairy at times but no mishaps.

Then lunch in a local farm and back into town for suppertime.

The atmosphere in the town was very relaxed with the people very friendly and possibly more used to westerners but still very little english spoken.

After supper we went to the night market about 12 30 AM and had what must be the most spicy fish ive ever eaten. It was cooked on a charcoal brazier by us just in front of us and eaten off the hot plate with chopsticks. Followed by rice wine it was delicious.

It was soo good that more of us went out the next night again and had dumplings for five people for about one pound sterling for all of us.

New game for Ireland - six dice played with wild ones and you have to guess or bluff the total number in everyones hands.

After a relaxing time in yangshou it was time for and overnight sleeper train to Guilin to meet the hydrofoil for Hongkong. As it was the train was two hours late, they had to ring the hydrofoil to wait and we just made it by a minute.

The a three hour journey to Hongkong and checkin to a bustling anglo asian metropolis.