Sichuan - AUG 2012

[chempaka]

#19 : Kanding to Moxi - Ascent to 3,830m

 

[chempaka]

#20 : On the way to Moxi/Hailuogou

 

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#21 : Red Rock Park

 

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#22 : Hailuogou

 

[Daoyin]

#20 : On the way to Moxi/Hailuogou

Nice shot. Did you try the food ?

 

[chempaka]

Nice shot. Did you try the food ?

Not me as I was too busy going downslope to shoot the Red Rock Park. My pal did - said the lamb-rib was good. Most of the food on the grill is only 60-70% cooked as she will finished cooking once an order is placed. Plenty of Sichuan spices to make it real hot!

You should have joined us.

 

[Daoyin]

You should have joined us.

Camping here to make up for it.

One day I hope to stand there and take photographs of the Fourth Sister just like you.

 

[SilverPine]

Like pic#1, friendly faces and good lighting of pic#2 & 3. Good job. :thumbsup:

 

[chempaka]

Like pic#1, friendly faces and good lighting of pic#2 & 3. Good job. :thumbsup:

Thanks.

 

[chempaka]

Camping here to make up for it.

One day I hope to stand there and take photographs of the Fourth Sister just like you.

More fotos to come.

The group is talking, though still early days, of doing a similar trip but up to yading, daocheng next sept.

 

[Avonez]

Nice photos. Any reasons why you chose ShuangqiaoGou instead of the other 2 valleys at Mt Siguniang? I am planning to visit there in Oct and gearing towards Changping valley.

 

[chempaka]

Nice photos. Any reasons why you chose ShuangqiaoGou instead of the other 2 valleys at Mt Siguniang? I am planning to visit there in Oct and gearing towards Changping valley.

We did Changping Valley as well as Shuangqiao Valley. Changpingquo is more friendly for walks as it is very well organised with kilometres of boardwalks showcasing different aspects of the Valley. Shuangqiaoquo requires you to take an internal bus for about 45-60 minutes to the top end to get up to the glacier (didn't go up) with bus-hops in between (including a stop for river rafting) - sporadic and shorter boardwalks but rewards you with spectacular reflections of the Lake if the wind does not blow too hard.

 

[chempaka]

#23 - Catholic Church, Moxi Ancient Town, Hailuogou. Mao Zedong stayed here for a brief period during 1935.

 

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#24 : Moxi Ancient Town - interior of the Catholic Church

 

[chempaka]

#25 - Catholic Church, Moxi - looking out (from one of the several rooms used by Mao Zedong) towards Church steeple.

 

[chempaka]

#26 : Catholic Church, Moxi - Outhouse

 

[chempaka]

#27 : Moxi Ancient Town, Hailuogou - a well preserved street with very interesrting old shop houses.

 

[chempaka]

#28 : Moxi Ancient Town - Barber Shop. Look at the wall made from planks.

 

[chempaka]

# 29 : Bamei - Juxaposition or progress : stupa, telecome tower and prayer flag pole ?

 

[Avonez]

We did Changping Valley as well as Shuangqiao Valley. Changpingquo is more friendly for walks as it is very well organised with kilometres of boardwalks showcasing different aspects of the Valley. Shuangqiaoquo requires you to take an internal bus for about 45-60 minutes to the top end to get up to the glacier (didn't go up) with bus-hops in between (including a stop for river rafting) - sporadic and shorter boardwalks but rewards you with spectacular reflections of the Lake if the wind does not blow too hard.

I am planning only a full day there so can only take in 1 valley as still going onwards to Yading & Lijiang. Did u reach Muluozi（木骡&#23376 at Changpinggou? Read its a daunting long trek even on horseback but with rewarding views.