More from Old Town

Jack took us to the top of the hill to view all of the old town.  On the way we saw some interesting things...

The pictographs are apparently old Naxi writing.  

Jack explained that the fish hanging from the house meant wealth and and luckiness for those living within the house.  

Dad met some friends who were very eager to have a picture with him.  Dad was convinced that they thought he was, you know, a famous actor or something.  I'm telling you, it must be the hair.

And then we finally got to see over all of Old Town Lijiang...

Old Town of Lijiang

We went to the Old Town of Lijiang today!  

Watched a game of chinese checkers and had fun reading the signs...

Lijiang is soooo pretty

The view from the hotel is beautiful.  Snow Mountain is somewhere out there covered by the clouds.  

Meet Jack (our Guide) and Chief Nockahoma (our Driver)

So now we are in Lijiang and we have a new guide, Jack (the little guy who wanted to marry a strong Naxi woman.  It is said that if you marry a Naxi woman, it is like getting 7 horses.  Jack seemed to like that idea...)  Our driver, a Native Naxi Chinese man was quickly nicknamed Chief Nockahoma by Dad.  I think Jack told us his real name at the beginning, but the Chief seemed to like his this new name and so he became Chief Nockahoma or just "Chief" for short.  Though the Chief didn't speak much English he and Dad seemed to connect.  Was it when the chief began to sing his native music in the car and Dad joined in on the singing?  Or did the connection happen when Dad rode in the front seat and had a clear view of the Chief's driving/passing skills (He would drive in the middle of the road for long distances and then  pass someone even when another car was coming right at us.)? 

Thanks Edward for our time in the Kune

Edward, who, by the end of the trip told us that we were very nice and was glad that we were not New Yorkers, was excellent.  Not only did he arrange everything perfectly but he also introduced us to the Blue Bird Restaurant.  Dad said he had the best burger EVER! Imagine, of all the places, the city of Kunming in China has the best burger.  Go figure.  Mom and I had pretty appetizing meals too!