Long weekend in the land of south China karst...

Guilin and Yangshuo are stunningly beautiful. We had seen many photos of the karst landscape of this region and decided it was the perfect destination for our long weekend in November. We were not disappointed. The Reed Flute Cave in Guilin was huge and ornately decorated with stalactites, curtains and columns. The night cruise encompassing Guilin's lakes, rivers and plenty of neon lighting was lovely. The cormorant fishermen, with their trained cormorants that dive down to catch fish and deliver them to their masters, were fascinating. And the Li River Cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo was breathtaking. This is a wonderful part of China and we thoroughly enjoyed our weekend.