Stone Forest (Shilin)

This is my third  (her second) visit to the Stone Forest.

This time we took the tram to visit the outer Shilin

This is the customary photo of every visitor to Shilin

I showed them the proper way to play the pipa

The Ancient Ah Lu Caves

This karst limestone cave is reputed to be the most beautiful cave in Yunnan.

A welcome dance from the tribe

The entrance to the cave

A giant thingy?

The Golden Horse and Jade Rooster Arches

The Jinma Biji arches were built in the Ming Dynasty.

Jade Rooster Arch

Golden Horse Arch

Tang Dynasty Pagodas

The Dongsi Ta and the Xisi Ta were built in the Tang dynasty.

Western Pagoda

Between the two pagodas are many bronze statues depicting life during the Qing Dynasty

Eastern Pagoda

Yunnan : The South of the Clouds

We have posted our trip to Kunming in 2004. Now we will continue with our trip to Kunming in September 2010. This time we followed the usual tourists route of visiting Dali, Lijiang and Shangrila. We kept Kunming to a minimal as the entry and exit point only.

Black Dragon Pool Park

Day 1

Singapore to Kunming

Xisi Ta and Dongsi Ta (Tang Dynasty pagodas)

Golden Horse and Green Cock Arches

Alagu Caves

Day 2

Shi Lin (Stone Forest)

DALI

Ladies Street

Day 3

Tianlong Babu

Bai Garden Dali for  San Dao Cha

Dali Gucheng  (Ancient Town)

Yang Ren Jie (Foreigners Street)

Day 4

LIJIANG

Heilong Tan (Black Dragon Pool Park)

Shuhe Ancient Town

Lijiang Ancient Town

Day 5

Yushui Zhai (Jade Water Village)

Impression Lijiang

White Water River

Tiger Leaping Gorge

Day 6

SHANGRILA

Bitahai

Dukezoong

Day 7

Songzanlin

Flight to Kunming

Flower Market

Flight home

Places we have been : An update

The following are the places that we have been together  since 2001

2001
June Beijing, Chengde & Tianjin

2002
May Shanghai

2003
Sept France

2004
June Italy
July Perth
Dec Kunming

2005
May Yangon
Oct Greece
Nov Bangkok

2006
March Siem Reap
May Tioman Island
June Japan
August Club Med, Bintan Island
Sept Melaka
Oct Russia

2007
May Turkey
Oct Kuala Lumpur
Nov Egypt

2008
May Desaru
June Sentosa Island
Nov Prague & Budapest
Dec Hong Kong

2009
April Sedili
Sept Xian
Nov South Korea
Dec Taiwan

2010
Sept Kunming, Dali, Lijiang & Shangrila
Nov Gold Coast & Sydney

2011
August Solo & Jogjakarta
Sept Penang
Dec Hanoi

2012
April Jordan
August Silk Road, China
Nov London

2013
August London  & Italy (Rome, Assisi, Orvieto, Pompeii, Naples & Sorrento)

Lewisham

We took the light rail from Cutty Sark station to Lewisham. We then went back to collect our luggage and headed to Heathrow for our flight home

The Renaissance

Lunch at the Spanish Galleon

We had our lunch here before leaving Greenwich.

Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding

National Maritime Museum

This is the museum for the "island nation's" seafaring heritage.

Nelson’s Ship in A Bottle

  a scaled down replica of HMS Victory

Figureheads

they were attached to the prow of the ships made between 16th and 19th century

Figurehead of HMS Ajax

The Great Map

This is my country

Queen's House

We walked downhill to the Queen's House. This house was designed by Inigo Jones and was completed in 1637. 

The Royal Observatory Greenwich

The entrance to the Queen's House

The house now showcases the museum's art collection.

The Tulip Staircase

The first spiral staircase in Britain without a central support