Back to Guilin

I boarded my first Chinese bullet train to take me back to Guilin. The boat ride that took 3.5 hrs was reduced to a 30 min gentle, floating train ride. It operated flawlessly from security, to boarding, to exiting … on time to the minute. They are VERY efficient here. That cost me $6.

Once there I went to Reed Flute Cave. Beautiful tourist attraction. Not much to say other than it was nice to be in a chilled environment. Shanghai is coastal so was a beautiful 75°, but Guilin is southern and interior and has been very hot - in the 90’s and HUMID. Being in that heat gets exhausting. I get a reprieve as my hotels have AC, but during the day it gets pretty oppressive.

Headed back to a new hotel and rested for a few hours - and then in the evening took a couple mile stroll around the lakes my hotel was situated on - the same lakes I took the boat ride thru a few nights before. Nice way to end the time here.

What I miss: my own bed and pillow.

Steps: 15,473
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