Today we headed out early as there was a bicycle race happening near the hotel. It rained most of the day, but we made the best of it. We drove 2 1/2 hours to Longsheng to see the terraced rice fields. It was rainy and foggy so we didn’t get to see the sweeping views of the terraces, but when the fog would break over the mountains, the view was spectacular! The terrace is called Longji (Dragon’s Backbone) Terraced Rice Fields because the rice terraces resemble a dragon’s scales, while the summit of the mountain range looks like the backbone of the dragon and were built over 650 years ago. We rode the “electric car” think golf cart for 10 up to the top. Because of the fog there was nothing to see. So I suggested to the guide we walk down. She said it would take 40 minutes. I was thinking it should take 30 seconds, but realized she was thinking, back down the mountain. That was fine with me, so away we went. I was so glad we walked down. There were times when the fog would blow off and there were beautiful views. I was also able to see some of the local villagers and how they lived. It was quite spectacular! On the way back to Guilin we stopped for lunch at a local establishment. We had a type of hot, sweet tea which was very good! Chicken soup, a bamboo shoot dish, chicken dish and some vegetables.

Here are some pictures from today’s adventures.