The courtyard in our hotel. Brad and Claudette plan the day in the hotel lobby. The main street in Dali Old Town A man grooming his Golden Retriever. Reminded us of Brandy.<br/> A view of the mountains from old town. One of the busy streets in town. Entrance to the start of the open air market. Purchases are weighed to determine the price. A woman carring her purchases home. A pretty waterfall in town Many of the building are very ornate. We stopped for a tea break and a look at our map. One of several town gates. It's common to see old women carring big loads. The outdoor market had all kinds of things for sale. Another of the varied ethnic costumes in town. The flower and plants market. Dried mushrooms for sale. Lots of different mushrooms! This woman was selling brooms.<br/> Claudette and Brad barganing with a tea merchant. Lots of interesting people in themarket. A old woman with her shopping bag. A merchant making a tasty treat. Lots of baskets for sale. Lots of gardens suround the town. Wild flowers by the road. The flowers even grow on some of the old roofs. Some wild pot growing along the roadside More of the wild pot! Many of the building are works or art. A beautiful mural above an entrance door. Old ladies in their ethnic clothes. One of the many ponds and waterfalls in town. Another of the gateways into the town. We stopped for lunch and Brad ordered some local food. Many religions are represented in the towns. This is a Church of Christ. The Church of Christ building. A couple of women moving their heavy load through town. These one cylinder diesel engines are used in all kind of applications. You can hear them coming a long way away! We took a tour of a very old family home. One of the many cute children we saw in town. The courtyard links all the families that lived here. A woman explains what we are seeing (in Chinese - we need Brad to translate!) Brad and Claudette enjoy the tour. A bedroom in the home. A woman creating an embroidered picture. We were treated to a show during the tour. An interesting fountain. A bird aviary dome across the lake. It was closed during our visit. Beautiful white trumpet flowers! Brad got to the top temple first.... A view from the top - note the lake in the distance. Lots of beautiful smal pagodas The garden gateway. More flowers everywhere! The three of us in Dali Old Town. We saw some REALLY BIG spiders!
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