2007 Spring Shuhe & Lijiang 2

4/9 早上告别束河古镇来到大研古镇and checked into 月半湾, 很有特色，perfect location, 真的可以说是闹中取静。下午逛了黑龙潭。

4/10 EZ had some coughing so he stayed in with ayi while we took IZ to visit 虎跳峡. IZ enjoyed the trip with us. 

4/11 M went out golfing again so I took IZ around 大研. We went up to 狮子山看了古镇全景。看来改天还要上来看夜景。

4/12 Weather has not been good, unlike Lijiang's normal temperature in April. We stayed in most of the time and took a stroll to 文昌宫 to have dinner and an evening view of the town. Boys enjoyed dancing and camp fire while we tried our very first outdoor hotpot on a charcoal stove (煤球炉).

4/13 Rain didn't stop us from going out today since it was our last day in Lijiang. We went to 黎明to climb千龟山, but I backed out last minute while M went up with the driver/guide. Boys and I stayed in 黎明, 在依山傍水的小餐厅，虽然外面细雨绵绵，2 hours of waiting still went by quickly. We stopped by 石鼓和长江第一弯 on the way back. Rafting and boating would have been very nice if weather was warmer and drier. We also stopped by a salmon farm next to 拉市海. Fresh water salmon sashimi is absolutely a must have delicacy in Lijiang area. Back in town, we had our last dinner at今生有约. I read owners' love story online and found it very romantic. Restaurant turned out to be very cozy and crowded, food tasted rather well with a touch of 四川.

4/14 Lijiang finally went back to its normal weather to bid us farewell. After a relaxing morning and last minute packing, we headed back to Shanghai.