In about 12 hours time, I’m going to be leaving from Rochester airport to JFK. After about 26 hours of traveling over 3 flights, I should wind up in Bangkok, Thailand. I’m gonna spend 5 days there staying with a friend and touring around, then flying to Kunming in the Yunnan province of China. From Kunming, I’m taking an overnight bus to Lijang, then another bus to Tiger Leaping Gorge, one of the deepest gorges in the world. I’m probably going to take 2-3 days to the walk the High Road, about 14 miles worth of winding mountain paths. Then I’m going back to Lijang, then taking a bus to Dali City, then a train back to Kunming, then flying to Hong Kong, where I will spend Christmas and New Years with my current roommate.
This is one my most ambitious trips so far, but I’ve put a few hours into planning it, so I’m not too worried aimlessly wandering around China. I’ll be gone for about 3 weeks total, but probably never more than a few hundred miles away from the Internet or a phone, funny how the world is nowadays! I’m taking my camera, trusty iPhone which will turn into a paperweight so quickly, iPod, and uhhh a few books! I’ll try to update my blog while I’m over there, but definitely expect pictures and a write-up when I return! Adios!