Today Weather : 18-34C Sunny blue sky
Time On Bike : 4 hr 45 min
Ave Speed : 16.7 kmh Max : 60.5 kmh
Ave Climb : 3 % Max : 11 %
Trip Altitude : 708 m Max : 2561 m
Today Spend : 82 rmb Total : 1912.5 rmb
Time to say goodbye to this beautiful and romantic town of Lijiang. We had to take the same way back to the main road of G214 which is 35 km, the difference this time is Downhill 9 km. Same scenery but we still had a good stopover at the old temple for the 2nd time, also taking the time for the rims to cool down a bit before we continued to roll down to the junction. Had our lunch there and continue riding along the valley where the Jinsha River flow 金沙江( same river as Changjiang river ). The scenery is pretty much the same, with the Jinsha river and Yulong Snow mountain on our right. On both sides of the road where lots of wild colourful flowers grown,absolute beauty with the blowing wind. The weather is good and the road is excellent, so both of us were in high spirits to end the day in yet another tourist spot of Hutiaxiazhen or Tiger Leaping Gorge town. Surprisingly the hotel here is cheap and clean for 50rmb, of course we avoided the pricey grand looking tourist hotel at the entrance of the town.
Baked roti naan 2 flavors either sweet or salted meat inside
Siaw Jin and me in high spirit
Good weather and excellent road
2nd time stopover at the old temple. This time downhill
Looking out from the inside at the entrance
The valley down
Siaw Jin taking the downhill
Closer look down at the village houses
One of the bends down
Short pine trees grown over the mountain
Siaw Jin taking photos at one of the bends
Tourist view point at the Jinsha River
Gateway to the Tiger Leaping Gorge still 21km away
Entrance to the Haba Snow mountain 5396m
Bridge over the Jinsha River
Deqen province welcome gate
Blowing road side flowers with the snow capped Yulong Snow mountain backdrop
The signboard read - Blue moon valley
Another species of decorative flower
Siaw Jin - a great admirer for flower
At this junction where the Jinsha river flows into the Gorge at the far end near the building
Our night stopover. Tomorrow plan to explore the Gorge
Grand tourist Hotel , certainly not for tour cyclists
These sort of accomodation is what the cyclist look for
Double bedroom with tv and hot shower (50rmb)