Well, I am way behind now! We are currently spending our last night in Lijiang before we head off to Zhongdian (Shangri La) tomorrow. Since I last updated I caught a nasty cold, so I didn’t feel like updating the blog even though we have had the most consistently reliable internet connection here.
I am going to break up our last day in Dali into a few posts, as we packed a lot in and it was too hard picking just 10 photos. First up we have some photos taken at a couple of markets in villages near lake Erhai. The locals were harvesting broad beans and were laying them out to dry on the roads. They would let vehicles run over the stalks to crush out the moisture and break open the pods. They would then sift out the beans at the end. It is quite a clever idea, but after seeing trucks spewing out diesel smoke all over the place I am not quite sure how hygienic it all is!
