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Danba information

Friday, September 28th, 2007

place to stay : Zha xi kang backpackers hostel . 35 sanchahe nanlu. good rooms with full facilities
The ATM near post office looks new and was showing visa sign so probably accepts int cards
LP implies Danba won village of year award – I don’t think Danba could win any award – need to go to villages outside Danba

Tagong grasslands

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Today hiked up to a place called Ani’s nunnery I think. Lovely spot with the gompa in a valley and the hills around filled with prayer flags and the nuns and monks so colourful and friendly. I think if I was a bird though I would go vegetarian, its where they chop up the dead people and feed them to the birds.

Been lucky with the weather after so much rain, everyday sunshine. Still hard to get over this place, its seems half the population are cowboys, the other half monks or nuns. But strolling thru the hills is so good, lovely grasslands now getting their autumn colours, hills covered in prayer flags and gompas etc, snow peaked mountains in the backgrounds, wandering amongst the yaks, the Khampas on horseback, the nomads with their black tents and some of the friendliest people around ( just wish they wouldn’t stand over when trying to write a blog – admittedly they liked it when they saw msn return to the home page and the events in a country close by – they couldn’t get it in Chinese ).

Plan to leave tomorrow but not sure where as transport a problem.

Kangding to Tagong Grasslands

Monday, September 24th, 2007
Left Kangding with another 6am start. The bus looked like it had promise only to disappoint when the engine blew up so had to wait for another bus to come along. This one didn't show much promise and ... [Continue reading this entry]

Kangding

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007
Ref : China Construction Bank has an ATM accepting international cards on Yanhe Donglu. Recovered from yesterdays sickness and tomorrow head for Tagong Grasslands.

Lige

Thursday, September 6th, 2007
Just had 3 cultural nights in a row going to the Mosu singing and dancing display, as it's next to my guesthouse not too much of a strain and nightlife here not the most active. The local Mosu dress ... [Continue reading this entry]

Kumming China

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007
The last time I did this trip was with Thai Airways and followed a hasty departure from Zhondian, on the Tibetan Plateau, when the Chinese decided to close the country down due to SARS. The trip involved countless medicals, ... [Continue reading this entry]