冒险娘之旅 Part 20 Guilin Reed Flute Cave

For the first stop in Guilin, I decided to visit the Reed Flute Cave 芦笛岩, since I missed out the chance to visit Jiuxiang Scenic Region (九乡风景区) while in Kunming. Reed Flute Cave is a limestone cave which is over 180 million years old. Reed Flute Cave is filled with a large number of stalactites, stalagmites and rock formations in weird and wonderful shapes. Along with colorful lighting and good imagination, it turned the dark and wet cave into a fun place. I took a taxi from Lakeside Inn to the scenic entrance for 20rmb. The entrance fee is 90rmb and it includes a guided tour. The guided tour was important. Without it, all the different rock formations would be dull and boring to see. As always the Chinese have names for all the lighted rock formations. Hahaha..



This is supposedly red curtains in a ancient wedding bed chambers.




Red carnations...


Is that Xinjiang Kebabs? Ha.


The dragon Pavilion












Did you see an elephant drinking water? After the cave, I took the No. 2 bus to the Elephant Trunk Hill scenic area 象鼻山. There, I learned that it had been raining heavily for the past few days and Li River was flooded. Part of the scenic area was closed so it was really not worth paying 90rmb to get in. Furthermore, the river was brownish from the sediments washed down from the hills. Not in the best condition.



Guilin Sun and Moon Pagoda 日月双塔 near Lakeside inn