A Chinese friend from the branch invited us to travel with her to Ya'an, China. We spent a couple days exploring this area together. It's situated in the mountains of Sichuan province.
Our first stop was the Bifeng Xia panda refuge. Bifeng Xia is Chinese for “Green Peak Canyon.” It's a perfect name for the spot we visited. The mountains were gorgeous with many waterfalls and beautiful trees. We hiked and climbed for many hours exploring this area. The weather was cloudy but we enjoyed the clean air and beautiful sites there.
At the wildlife refuge we fed lions, tigers, and bears. Our hotel spot was located in a beautiful area which included the mineral hot pools. It was a perfect get-away to relax in warm mineral water after our long hike up the mountain where the animal reserve was located.
We enjoyed our time in Ya'an.
Our first stop was the Bifeng Xia panda refuge. Bifeng Xia is Chinese for “Green Peak Canyon.” It's a perfect name for the spot we visited. The mountains were gorgeous with many waterfalls and beautiful trees. We hiked and climbed for many hours exploring this area. The weather was cloudy but we enjoyed the clean air and beautiful sites there.
At the wildlife refuge we fed lions, tigers, and bears. Our hotel spot was located in a beautiful area which included the mineral hot pools. It was a perfect get-away to relax in warm mineral water after our long hike up the mountain where the animal reserve was located.
We enjoyed our time in Ya'an.
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| Linsy and Regan were our tour guides. Lynsy loves peacocks |
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| This monkey liked looking at us--a little bizarre! |
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| The leopards were fierce and beautiful. We fed one from the bus. |
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| Tiger |
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| This jaguar not only looked majestic but sat that way too. |
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| The translation on their signs are interesting. |
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| This is a barbecued lamb. Notice the head and feet. When Chinese barbecue meat they do the whole thing! This lovely dish cost 3,000 rmb or $500.00 US dollars! We didn't eat the lamb but enjoyed another typical Chinese dinner. |
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| These are the hot mineral pools at our hotel. They were clean and nice. We enjoyed soaking in them after our long hike up the mountain. |
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| The inside lobby of our hotel |
It was fun to see the pandas eating and playing
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| Pandas seem a bit lazy. |
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| This was one of our stops along the mountain. Regan and I found a fun spot for a photo beside the beautiful waterfall and pool. |
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| Pete stood in front of the dual fall called, Male and Female. He's standing in front of the male waterfall. |
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| This is our view from on top at the end of our hike. |
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| Everything was very beautiful. It was nice to breathe the clean air and enjoy the gorgeous mountainous region of Ya'an. |
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