Thursday, April 2, 2009

A Ride in the Rain

It has rained everyday so far since we have begun our holiday. But once again, we are determined not to let that stop us. Today we rented bike and went for a ride. All of us made sure that we had ponchos so that we could stay as dry as possible. We set out with the hopes of seeing a few famous landmarks; moon hill, black Buddha cave, and the water cave. We did ride past the moon hill, but I was unable to get any good shots of it other than one with Amanda holding it in her hand. We couldn't find Black Buddha cave and we decided to pass on the water cave. I figured that taking my laptop in there would not be the wisest decision (we checked out of our hotel so I had it in my backpack). But the day was not a waste, we were able to see some spectacular sights. On the ride, we decided to take a side road an see the sights. It was well worth the diversion, becuase we seemed to be riding right beneath the hulking hills. On the way back however, we got caught in the rain. There is nothing worse than being in cold, clinging denim. - Frank
And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow.
G. K. Chesterton

7 comments:

  1. I love these pics. Esp the one of Amanda with the flowers on her head. Shawn says the flowers are not as beautiful as the girl. ;) I have a question, where is all of your luggage and what-not if you checked out of your hotel? Just curious. Leave it to me to think of the obscure. Are you going to be home by this time next week, or still out and about? Have a safe journey. Hope the bike riding didn't hurt your knee too bad. Sara

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  2. LOVE the face Mandy...you look like you're riding in the rain. :)

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  3. Hey There! Had a great visit with Tim and Rayna. Your blogs are wonderful! I am writting "my letter" this week. Maybe seeing you soon! Keep on smiling:)!

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  4. Cindy, we would love to have you visit. Keep up the good work.

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  5. Sara, good question. The great thing about many hotels here is that they will hold on to your luggage for you on your checkout day. They realize that just becuase you checked out doesn't mean that you are leaving town immediately.

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  6. So what did you guys think of Longji and Yangshuo?

    Our most favorite places.

    ...dave
    dave's travels
    insomnia cure

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  7. Dave, we really liked them both. We defintely want to go back.

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