Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Guilin to Kunming

A little entertainment at the Stone Forest. The traditional singing and dancing was great.
The Stone Forest was a lot like hiking at Lake Powell.....only no red rock and a little colder.....hmmmm........
Don't wake the dragon........
Trunk Hill Park with our tour guide (and brother), Marvin. I wonder why they call it that?

Near Guilin we visited Reed Flute Cave filled with exotic rock formations and fantastic shapes. The cave was lighted by colored lights. In the center of the cave was the Crystal Palace of the Dragon King. The cavern can hold more than 1,000 people. We also visited Trunk Hill Park which is named because the mountain looks like a large elephant with his trunk in the water. It is quite a climb to the top, but the view was worth it. The next day we visited the Stone Forest, a massive collection of limestone pillars eroded by wind and rain to shape fanciful forms. There were minority dancers there to take pictures and entertain us. (photos)

3 comments:

lori said...

So glad you found time to post again!! Your pictures are amazing! YOU guys are amazing!! WE MISS YOU! Hung out with Whitney and Z last night. So fun. Will get you some info about the BYU bags!!

DeAnna Packer said...

All the magnificant scenery was diminished by the 'kissing couple' photo. So precious to me.

Brenda said...

Love the pictures buuuut... love you both more!!!

Thanks for sharing your travels with us, only we look forward to having some live commentary to go with it!
(...and the way time is speeding by it won't be to much longer.)

Keep those smiles on your faces and know that you are in our prayers and thoughts always!