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JABAROOTOO's Travel Journals (77)
Chongqing
August 14, 2005 - August 15, 2005
Gongtan, an ancient village on the Wu Jiang, once host to a rock climbing competition, is soon to be flooded when a new dam comes online. Popular for white water rafting on the Apeng River nearby. The best form of transport in and out is by boat down the sometimes treacherous Wu Jiang which still bears stark witness to the boat tracking days before powered boats were introduced.
Fenghuang
August 11, 2005 - August 13, 2005
Fenghuang or Pheonix town, an ancient walled city that may well rival Lijiang or Dali in the future with loads of atmosphere and loads of tourists.
Kaili
August 9, 2005 - August 10, 2005
This time heading north to Shibing for a fabulous rafting trip on the Shan Mu river and Zhenyuan an interesting old garrison town on the Wuyang River. Cruising the Wuyang and hiking the beautiful Tie Xi gorge.
Kaili
August 7, 2005 - August 9, 2005
Back to Kaili, this time staying in the Miao village of Lengde Shang where a bath is taken in a water hole recently vacated by water buffalo.
Chongqing
July 1, 2005 - July 2, 2005
One of many trips to Wansheng County, hiking the beautiful narrow gorges of Black Mountain valley, the Stone Forest and rafting on the Podu river across the border in the mountains of Guizhou.
Sichuan
May 2, 2005 - May 5, 2005
Discover the ancient city of Langzhong nestled in a bend of the Jialing Jiang north east of Chengdu. Famous for it's hutongs, vinegar, sweet steamed buns, dried beef and the ledgendary Jiang Fei.
Yangtze River
November 20, 2004 - November 21, 2004
Fuling, the River City made famous by American Peter Hessler is where many of my teaching colleagues graduated from University.
Macau
October 5, 2004 - October 5, 2004
Once a Portuguese colony, Macua is an easy place to visit from mainland China and its possible to cover quite a lot in just one day.
Zhuhai
October 2, 2004 - October 9, 2004
We visit another of my mothers University classmates from 1986 before she prepares to fly home. Zhuhai is a wonderful modern coastal city with a very clean and relaxed atmosphere and is the gateway to Macau and Hongkong.
Chongqing
September 13, 2004 - September 14, 2004
Golden Knife Gorge near Bei Bei is just one of the many beautiful and remote gorges all around the municipality.