Todayisthemostrelaxeddaywehadonthistrip.WespenthalfdayinPuEr,thendrovetoXishuangbanna,orBannainshort,intheafternoon,andjustwanderedaroundnearourhotel.
1.PlumLakeinthemorning.
2.PlumLakeinthemorning.
3.PlumLakeinthemorning.
4.PlumLakePark,PuEr.
5.PlumLakePark,PuEr.
6.PlumLakePark,PuEr.
7.PlumLakePark,PuEr.
8.PuErCity.
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10.PuErteafi...[
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WespentmostofthedaydrivingfromYuanYangtoPuEr,atelunchatYuanJiang,acountyabouthalfway.
1.Onemorelookbeforeweleave.
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8.Peoplesellingfreshsugarcanesatroadside.
9.PlaceinYuanJiangwherewehadlunch.
Wehadstonepotfish.Itislikehotpotwithfish.Youeatfishfirst,andthenboilotherstuffliketofu,vegetables,ricenoodleetc.inthesoup.Itw...[
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YesterdaywearrivedatYuanYanglate,barelygottoseethesunset.Todaywearespendingthewholedayinthearea,seeingtheterracedricefieldsfromdifferentscenicspots.
1.WatchingsunriseatDuoYiShu.
2.WatchingsunriseatDuoYiShu.
3.WatchingsunriseatDuoYiShu.
4.Afterwatchingsunrise,onourwaybacktothehotelweranintoafamilyofbuffaloesgrazingforbreakfast.
5.Atourhotel.
6.Terracedricefield...[
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China,whichisalmostthesizeofUSA,usesonetimezone,sowhenwegotupat7aminJianShui,itwasnotonlytotallydarkoutside,eventhehoteldoorwasstilllockedup.Weknockedontheofficedoor;aworkerwhosleptinsidecameoutandunlockedthehoteldoorforus.Therewashardlyanybusinessopenedyet.Wefoundthistinybreakfastplaceandorderedsomericenoodleinspicysoup.Itturnedouttobereallygood.
1.Breakfast.Yum!
2.Theplacewhereweatebre...[
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ThedayweweresupposedtoflytoKunming,thesmogwassobadthathundredsofflightswerecancelledatBeijingairport.Ourflightwasoneofthefewflightsthatdepartedrelativelyontime.
1.RentalcompanyweusedatKunmingairport.
Ittookforeverforustogetthecar(theywashedthecarjustbeforegivingittoyou)andtherewashardlyanygasinit.Theysaidyoucouldreturnitwithasmuchgasinitasyougetit.Theproblemsare:1)wehadtofindagasstationi...[
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MyfriendJanewholivesinBeijinglovestotravelasmuchasIdo,andsincewebothgotsomefreetimeinthesecondhalfof2016,wedecidedtotraveltogetherinDecember2016.JanepickedYunnanProvinceandmadeallthearrangements.AllIhadtodoistaggingalong.
1.Jane'splan.
2.FlyingtoKunming.
3.ThenrentacaranddriveinYunnanProvince.
Somepre-tripphotosinBeijing.
4.MyfavoritebreakfastinBeijing:TofuNaoandmea...[
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Day10
TodaywasourlastdayinCuscoandPeru.Wehada7:30pmflighttoLimatonight,andthena11:30pmflighttotheU.S.Norealplantoday,prettymuchjustwanderingaround.
1.SanPedroMarket,Cusco.
2.Juiceisle.
3.Fruitisle.
4.Breadisle.
5.Meatisle.
6.Rightnexttotherawmeatisleswereseveralcookedfoodisles.Lotsoflocalswereeatingthere.Iwastemptedbutdidn'tdaretotryintheend.
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Day9
ThebustoMachuPicchustartsat5:30am,wegottothebusstationat5:20amandwereshockedtoseethelineforthebuswasalreadyhalfamilelongandthiswasthelowseason!Goodthingstheygotoveradozenbusesreadytogoat5:30am.Weboardedaround5:50amandarrivedatMachuPicchuprobablyaround6:20am.
Aftergettingoffthebus,Davesawthisgirlwhowasaskingifweneedaguide,herEnglishsoundedprettygood,sheaskedfor60USDfora2hourstour,wewere...[
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Day8
OurtraintoMachuPicchuwasat3:37pmintheafternoon,sowehadplentyoftimetoexploreOllantaytambotoday.1.Breakfastwiththiskillerview.2.ArchaeologicalparkofOllantaytambo.3.Sincewehadplentyoftime,wetookthelongestroute(red).4.Ohgreat,morestairstoclimb:)5.6.TenNichesarea.7.8.Incacouchwithaview.9.ViewfromtheIncacouch.10.TempleoftheSun.11.TempleoftheSun.12.Inkawatana,presumedtobeasolarobservatory.13.Vie...[
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Day7
TodayCarloshelpedusarrangeataxitogotoChinchero,MarasSaltMine,andMoraybeforedroppingusoffatOllantaytambomainsquare.Thedriverdidn'tspeakonewordofEnglishsowecouldn'tcommunicatemuch.Wepaidhim150Soles(~$45)attheendofthedayasweagreeduponbeforehand.1.Chinchero.2.Chinchero.3.Chinchero.4.Chinchero.5.Chinchero.6.Chinchero.7.Chinchero.8.MarasSaltMine.AccordingtoWikipedia:"Sincepre-Incat...[
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