{"id":42,"date":"2013-04-02T08:54:46","date_gmt":"2013-04-01T22:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehuntergatherers.id.au\/2013\/?p=42"},"modified":"2013-04-02T09:08:52","modified_gmt":"2013-04-01T23:08:52","slug":"day-4-daytrip-to-longshen-from-guilin-142013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehuntergatherers.id.au\/2013\/?p=42","title":{"rendered":"Day 4 \u2013 Daytrip to Longshen from Guilin. 1\/4\/2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

After heavy rain overnight we were a bit worried about the trip to Longshen, a mountainous region with mountains terraced into rice fields, populated by an ethnic minority, the Yau. The Yau women never cut their hair after their 18th<\/sup> birthday.<\/p>\n

The 2 hour drive was in light rain and very low cloud. At several points we had to stop while earthmoving equipment cleared very recent landslides. Near the village of Longshen we began a 4km walk up the mountain, through the village to the top of \u2018The Dragon\u2019s Backbone\u201d where we were meant to see a great view over the terraces. We saw cloud. As we descended the mountain we stopped in at a coffee shop \u2013 the first we\u2019ve seen in days – for a cappuccino and hot chocolate. It was the type of place you could stay for months while you write a book, paint a picture or simply contemplate the meaning of life.
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\nNext was a great lunch on the mountain (our guide \u2018Tina\u2019 is starting to get a feel for the types of dishes we like.) Most of the food prepared for tourists is SOOO bland.<\/p>\n

At times the cloud cleared a little and we got a glimpse of what we were missing. But the lack of a view didn\u2019t mean it wasn\u2019t a great day. The people, the village, the colour and food all made it worthwhile.
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Dinner was at the hotel \u2013 our first western food (except breakfast each day) since leaving home.\"IMG_3681x800\"<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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