Yangshuo Hot Air Balloon Ride

Good time, 60 minutes in the air above Yangshuo. I didn't kiss the ground when we landed but could've.

Full of...? Hot air?

Those aren't shadows.

Surreal landscape.

Looking Over The Edge

How high is high? Plenty, thank you. Especially when the rim of the basket is less than waist high.

Finger on the trigger.

It's a good ariel view of Yangshuo that pretty much captures its essence. Limestone karst geography, the bamboo lined Li River and emerald green rice fields.

Chill and beautiful Yangshuo from the air. It merits a return trip and was probably our favorite part of China next to Shanghai. It's full of young Chinese catering to the international backpacking crowd but enough off the beaten path that it's not touristfied.