Yunnan – 360 by bike

March 2, 2015March 2, 2015

大理: Hippy China, Freedom, and Tall Mountains

Men with long hair and flowing pants drift by. Women dance alone to bands that play bluegrass, twirling in long skirts with their arms outstretched in a way I haven’t see since Eugene. The workday starts around noon, but that’s no strict rule. 大理(Dali, Yunnan) is one of those places that operates in parallel with … Continue reading 大理: Hippy China, Freedom, and Tall Mountains

February 13, 2015

Hiking to 4000m/13,000ft

We hiked up the 苍山 (CangShan) range today. We had planned to hike up and back, but ended up having to break trail through knee-deep snow for almost a third of the way. By the time we reached the ridge, it was 6pm and the sun had already passed behind the ridge. We were forced … Continue reading Hiking to 4000m/13,000ft