Yangshuo Scenic Areas

This morning I rented an electric scooter to give me some freedom instead of relying on drivers. (No transit here). It cost a whopping $7 for the entire day I drove one in Indonesia in 2022 so felt fairly sure I could handle it - and for the most part, it all went off without a hitch.

They have “scooter” or bike lanes which is nice. Allows the cars and scooters to remain somewhat separated from each other and safer.

I headed about an hour south to Ruyi Peak Scenic area - cable car to the top, cause China LOVES their cable cars, and then literally a thousand steps up and down to see the sites. By the time I was done my legs were pretty shaky. The suspension bridges were really neat, and the glass plank walkways were fun as well!

Then since I had the scooter I went to a second scenic area an hour north of Yangshuo - Cuiping Wuzhishan. This was VERY remote and literally I was the only one there for the first 90 min. It was another 1000 steps to the top ! My legs got a workout today. Eventually a flood of photographers showed up which was cool to watch work.

I went for the sunset - it’s famed as one of the best in all of China. Very pretty views, but sadly Mother Nature didn’t cooperate and it was just a bit too cloudy for a good sunset.

I ended up driving the hour back in the dark … and to my surprise drained my battery VERY quickly having to use the headlights. I limped into town, and couldn’t go faster than 3-5 mph the entire last mile. It was almost comical - when I wasn’t freaking out about not making it. 😂

What I miss most: Talking and being understood

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