Day 24-25 (Lugu Lake)

With only 2 days until my 23rd birthday, I thought this would be a great place to relax, and relax I did. Lugu Hu (lake) rests at 2685m above sea level on the border of Sichuan and Yunnan province. The water here is as calm as the locals. I stayed in Lige a small town in one of the lakes many bays. I spent the days relaxing with people I met in the restuarants and drifting between the islands on a local canoe of sorts. The water is crystal clear and warm, so swimming here was great.

I have spent 1 and a half days relaxing and although not quite my birthday yet I have decided to move on to Litjang, which is a detour enroute to Tiger Leaping Gorge (called thisbecause legend has it that a Tiger leaped from on side of the gorge to the other...I guess that's pretty much stating the obvious).

I was invited to spend my last night in Lugu Hu with a group of Chinese travellers and one Korean. Needless to say the night never really ended until the following day and although a bit early, made for a great birthday party. By the end of the evening, we had the owner of the restuarant singing to us and I had to try and get the South African national anthem right...and I can honestly say I can't remember more than the chorus, but at least I could put in my own words!!