We were all looking forward to getting to Dali, so got an early start and once again, decided to jump on a Toll road initially to get some miles under our belt .....
One of the Swiss lads, Max, was meeting up with his girlfriend there, so he left at 6am, while I was just looking forward to a night-club and western food.
We stopped at a Service area, and drew crowds immediately..
And after making good progress on the Toll roads, we decided to exit before Dali, and take a rural road for the last 80 km or so ... was a good choice, and killed the monotony a bit.
And then we got into Dali, and hit the traffic, where John tried to fit into a gap between 2 buses, and they took exception and closed the gap, nudging his panniers....
Finally getting to the hotel it was a short walk down a pedestrian zone, but was a good choice by Abdul. The rooms were nice, but not sure about the clear pane of glass segregating the toilet & shower off ... I mean, I have only known the Swiss lads a few weeks !
Dali was full of touristy shops, and tourists, but was still pleasant...
And after a quick check of the cultural bits, we found the un-cultural western influence...
And a bar of course....
Back to the hotel briefly, then with J & J safely blogging, I sought some younger Company and after a quick beer with Max, his girl, and Irish brother in law, we left them to hold hands. Me, Ken & Sam then found those promised night-clubs....
And after all that excitement, it was nice to know the hotel was a mere 2 minutes stagger home !
One of the Swiss lads, Max, was meeting up with his girlfriend there, so he left at 6am, while I was just looking forward to a night-club and western food.
We stopped at a Service area, and drew crowds immediately..
And after making good progress on the Toll roads, we decided to exit before Dali, and take a rural road for the last 80 km or so ... was a good choice, and killed the monotony a bit.
And then we got into Dali, and hit the traffic, where John tried to fit into a gap between 2 buses, and they took exception and closed the gap, nudging his panniers....
Finally getting to the hotel it was a short walk down a pedestrian zone, but was a good choice by Abdul. The rooms were nice, but not sure about the clear pane of glass segregating the toilet & shower off ... I mean, I have only known the Swiss lads a few weeks !
Dali was full of touristy shops, and tourists, but was still pleasant...
And after a quick check of the cultural bits, we found the un-cultural western influence...
And a bar of course....
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| ... and the least we could do was drink local beer. |
And after all that excitement, it was nice to know the hotel was a mere 2 minutes stagger home !