China - Guangxi & Hong Kong

• Offal hot-pot anyone? Offal hot-pot anyone?
• Oilseed rape and rice terraces near Rongjiang Oilseed rape and rice terraces near Rongjiang
• A tiny segment of China's huge infrastructure drive A tiny segment of China's huge infrastructure drive
• T'ai women in a rare small village T'ai women in a rare small village
• Impressive, but no use to us Impressive, but no use to us
• T'ai household - modernised, but a far cry from the cities T'ai household - modernised, but a far cry from the cities
• Baisha girls admiring our car Baisha girls admiring our car
• A brief window of visibility at the Dragon's Backbone rice terraces A brief window of visibility at the Dragon's Backbone rice terraces
• Farmer's hotels (and houses) dotted throughout Pingan village Farmer's hotels (and houses) dotted throughout Pingan village
• Hearty laughter amongst the rice growers Hearty laughter amongst the rice growers
• Oilseed rape - the new cash crop here Oilseed rape - the new cash crop here
• The mist descends... The mist descends...
• ...as does the cold ...as does the cold
• A damp trudge up the hill - no-one enjoys this weather A damp trudge up the hill - no-one enjoys this weather
• It's amazing the difference a few hours can make It's amazing the difference a few hours can make
• Miracles of contour following... Miracles of contour following...
• ...shame we can't appreciate it! ...shame we can't appreciate it!
• An aptly named Wind and Rain Bridge An aptly named Wind and Rain Bridge
• Nina disappearing in search of fine photos Nina disappearing in search of fine photos
• A fine selection in a local restaurant A fine selection in a local restaurant
• Heading south towards Guilin, on an underused motorway Heading south towards Guilin, on an underused motorway
• On the Lijiang River near Yangshuo... On the Lijiang River near Yangshuo...
• ...monolith central ...monolith central
• 'Nine horses hill' - one of China's innumerable descriptive euphemisms 'Nine horses hill' - one of China's innumerable descriptive euphemisms
• Full winter clothes today! Full winter clothes today!
• Looks cold, it is... Looks cold, it is...
• Cormorant fisherman, posing for Chinese tourists Cormorant fisherman, posing for Chinese tourists
• It's not hard to find a raft around here It's not hard to find a raft around here
• Sunrise over Yangshuo Sunrise over Yangshuo
• View from hotel room window, Yangshuo View from hotel room window, Yangshuo
• Looking out from behind Moon Hill Looking out from behind Moon Hill
• In between the karst, perfect farmland In between the karst, perfect farmland
• If you drink Coca-Cola, be prepared for teeth like this If you drink Coca-Cola, be prepared for teeth like this
• 'We've never seen one of these before...' 'We've never seen one of these before...'
• Downtown Hong Kong Downtown Hong Kong
• Cantonese locals watching the world go by in Times Square Cantonese locals watching the world go by in Times Square
• Despite the Western influence, it's still China Despite the Western influence, it's still China
• The Hong Kong haze... The Hong Kong haze...
• ...doesn't do wonders for our sightseeing! (view across Victoria Harbour to Kowloon) ...doesn't do wonders for our sightseeing! (view across Victoria Harbour to Kowloon)
• Feng shui plays a big role in architechture here Feng shui plays a big role in architechture here
• St John's Cathedral, Hong Kong Island St John's Cathedral, Hong Kong Island
• Hong Kong Park Hong Kong Park
• Don't think our car would fit in here... Don't think our car would fit in here...
• Local trams Local trams
• The nightly light show The nightly light show
• The fog, adding a little atmosphere to the skyline The fog, adding a little atmosphere to the skyline
• Welcome to Hotel Heber Percy (our host Peter on the left) Welcome to Hotel Heber Percy (our host Peter on the left)
• Hong Kong Derby Day at Sha Tin Hong Kong Derby Day at Sha Tin
• Doesn't matter which screen we watch, ours is last Doesn't matter which screen we watch, ours is last
• Discussing form with an old mate Discussing form with an old mate
• Scrubs up alright, doesn't she?! Scrubs up alright, doesn't she?!
• Our last night in Hong Kong, view from Peter's apartment Our last night in Hong Kong, view from Peter's apartment
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