I have arrived safely in Yangshou at Wei's Culture House. It is a family run hostel, amidst family homes (the picture is a view from my (shared)balcony). Last night was interesting - arriving at 12pm in Guilin I assumed I would have to take a taxi to my hostel and probably be overcharged. However, on the plane I met a student Jack Allen and he and his friend basically walked me to the door of my hostel after taking the local bus with them. Its amazing the pleasure I'm getting out of not being ripped off yet, I guess it makes me feel a little bit less like a tourist. Arriving in Yangshuo, I called Wei and he came and picked me up on his scooter - that was fun. This afternoon I am going to rent a bike from the hostel and take it along some country bike trails. The weather here is warm, but there is overcast today so the view is not as beautiful as it could be. I am hoping to get some good pictures this afternoon, it should be fun on a bike with no backpack - I guess there is no possibility of blending in so this is as close as I'll get.
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