Getting those altitude sickness tablets- preparing for the 3000 metre bus climb up to the mountains of Shangri-La
Local ladies in traditional Tibetan/ Chinese dress
Our guesthouse in the background
Our guesthouse's guard dog, Toto
The bar that became our local- The Heat Nest- where we sheltered from the surprisingly cold Shangri-La weather.
Became good friends with Yufong and his family who moved from
the Sichuan region to Shangri-La to run the Heat Nest.
Best Sichuan chicken ever!!!
Freshly made dumplings in our local dumpling eatery where we ate nearly every day!
90p for a plate of 20 pork and chives dumplings...mmmmmm!!!!!
Exploring the area surrounding Shangri-La by bicycle
Daily 7.30pm traditional dancing in the square.
Old and young locals as well as tourists all took part!
Drinking deliciously exotic Yak Butter Tea!
Mmmmmm.......
Local handicraft shopping
Chris' new best friend and a worthy boyfriend for Milla- Tibetan Mountain dog
Tibetan prayer flags
Chris looking slightly worse for wear after Millwall's Wembley play-off victory
Chris being put through the mill again!
Trying out the local Barley home brew!
Buying yak bones for the dog
Leaving Shangri-La for the senile resort of Tiger-Leaping Gorge!!!
Hungover after the Millwall match, waiting for the bus to take us to the Tiger-Leaping Gorge
Shangri-La turned out to be a pretty special place and a welcome change, despite the pretty tiresome 15 hour overnight bus journey, - the cold temperatures, the wind and the rain up in the south western Chinese mountains, close to Tibet, felt incredible after months and months of close heat and scorching sun!!! We've nearly had a year's worth of summer and have definitely developed new appreciation of the good, old European seasons!!!
It felt so good to put on a warm pair of socks and a long-sleeved jumper- Chris bought a pair of yak skin gloves!! We spent our days walking around the cobbled street of the old town, looking at the beautifully preserved wooden buildings, buying craft from local Tibetan tribes, drinking tea and eating dumplings!!! And of course, there were a few temples there...
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