8 July

On to Guilin, land of large hills (or really small mountains) and the almost mighty Li River.

Flight on Air China again perfectly acceptable -- and with a number of empty seats so one can move to where the three-across doesn't have thre seats filled.

Staying at the Plaza Hotel in downtown Guilin; the hotels have been descending from 5 to 4 to now 3 star hotels....

First tourist thing: a visit to Elephant Rock Park, across the river from Elephant Rock, which kind of, sort of looks like an elephant with its trunk in the river.

Next: Forget the name but involved a climb of 200+_steps to the top of a "rock", which featured a view of this entire city of 600,000.

Back to hotel for a tiny break and dinner.

On the way back, Donna sang her swimming song at the very loud and vocal request of he little friends -- who decided that Donna sang better than our Chengdu guide, Jane, the Singing Guide; not an accurate assessment at all but the basis was that the kids could understand Donna's lyrics while Jane sang Chinese songs.

After dinner, we went to a Cirque du Soleil-like show, "Dreamtime Luiang" [??]: Dancing, music, acrobatics (the rings!!) and a laser and some other effects.