2 DAYS in SHANGHAI - GUILIN - WULINGYUANG - ZHANGJIAJIE (DAYONG) - GUBEIKOU - HUSHAN - XIAN - PEKIN
“Wherever you go, go with all your heart” – Confucius (wise words from the Chinese philosopher.)
An international flight, follow by three domestic flights then an express train plus busses and taxis. Here we are.
This travel was organized without the intervention of a travel agency
First night in a popular area to immerse quickly in Chinese culture.
Subway in Shanghai
Pleasant surprise, in the great communist country. The updated stocks of the stock exchange remind you brutally that capitalism is well anchored in everyday life.
China rock me 💕
Common business Mindset
First steps is Tian Zi Fang district
with typical crafts shops as i like them
Few subway stations to reach the Bund
And climb top the tower
specially the Financial tower will allow you
to have a panoramic view on Shanghai
Pleasant surprise, a very warm welcome
with requests for selfie all times.
The country is very organized and above all extremely clean
A dinner of beans soup
It is super hot in Shanghai but the air conditioning is present everywhere from the airport to the taxi aisles of the genius foggers refresh you.
Temple visit
Modernity cross authenticity
Zen feeling when visiting a temple
Such a relaxing and green place
Time to bike in Guilin.
My favorite spot soooo natural
weather was very hot and humid
Landscape is simple sublime
But the landscape was absolutely sublime
Drive to Yao women village
interesting to meet them and learn about their culture
Houses are made with bamboo
Bamboo are also used for cooking rice
Scenery is really unique
Yao women hair are never cut, is a tradition and they style it for a finish look as a hat
It's a real village not a folklore one with very warm welcome
I recommand to spend one night here to
soak up the spirit of this tribe
Lunch with typical chineese food to share
just slurp & yummy specially small fried fish with vegetables and rice bamboo
For a fructivore, tasting several unknow fruits was a sweet curiosity
An afternoon at Guilin Paddy fields
Walking through rice fields will took you
an afternoon and it's absolutly wonderful
While waiting for the departure, I observe some embroiderers
Time for dinner
Cruise boat from Guilin to Yanshuo
Simple splendid cruise. China defintively rock me
with lot of suprising spots
Several beautiful isolated beaches with golden sand
Biking at Yanshuo
to reach the mountain sky hole after climbing unlimited steps
Lotus root dinner so delicious with watermelon juice
Night seightseeing walk
Lodge at Glass cube
with night pool
Relaxing time after a long hiking day
This rental built in height of natural materials was my favorite with large glazed openings on nature (plants, flowers ...)
Midnight bath in a fresh pool with friends
Time for dinner starting with chineese green fruit
A Day at Huashan Mountain
Spiritual walk up the top
A day of escape, reflection and relaxation with meditation breaks in the temples & during outside stop with unlimited view ...
Collation time with a yummy corn boiled with hot chilli
New adventure authentic day in Zhangjiajie
Long hiking
in the nature which has inspired avatar moovie producer
Avatar Bird just for funny pic
Pics of nature at this level speak by themselves
Tianmen Mountain
Thoses purple small chineese berries are expensive but very tasty
certainly & probably rare also diffucult to harvest
Avatar inspiration environment
Kanyon Glass bridge ( cross or not )
yah done it easily
even look creepy
Typical Chineese fish burger absolutly crunchy for ending this splendid journey
Arrival in the night by train at Pékin
Short night then city tour at Wangfujing pedestrian shopping street in Beijing
visit at the Imperial city
( the weather was less warm without pollution during the two days :-)
Pekin is different from Shanghai regarding architecture & vibe
Original ChineseTea Saloon
Typical temple
Authentic Cantonese rice, a pur delight
Xian
The terracotta soldiers
Great wall at Gubeikou, 7 hours walking
under an extremly baking sun
walking all the journey will be unforgettable
The day of walking, the most trying in terms of heat but also one of the most moving of the wall of China
Waiting for the Sunset
Voiceless
Ending the day in a location with organic garden
and one of the most wonderful dinner of the whole travel made by hand by the owners
Visit of a romanctic district water town
Last relaxing time in a Spa hotel at Pekin
Minerals hot pool spa
Gastronimic chinese pecking duck offered by an hong kongese brother's best friend
Head of the duck (really)
The tradition wants it to be served entirely with the whole
organs of the duck
Absolutly delicious
With typical pastries, tasty and finest
On top of board for the return as a working girl
Cheers
Thomas Bergersen - Colors of Love
Globy
Vintage pic for fun nearest Temple Bar
No more Guiness for me. Sooo bitter as Quinine. The cheesecake is scrumptious
Back to Dublin at Trinity hotel 
