The Chinese New Year of the Snake, has now come and gone, we had your usual trip with our friends from the hospital etc, and went to a Hotspring in Longman district. Usually we go somewhere reasonably interesting, this year however the hotspring was basically in the middle of no where, with only the scattering of building along side the road where the springs were located. The springs itself was still in the process of construction although not in the part we were in. This is located in the Ethnic Minority area of the Hakka minority of China.
The springs are about a 3hr drive from where we are and a lot of it this time was on brand new roads that were not there last year.
I went for a walk outside the resort to see what was about, to the left, there was only a cement factory! and to the right just a few buildings that were either cafe's or just shacks, there were a couple of 'proper' houses set back off the road but this is a very rural area with rice fields all around. One houseowner was reasonably well off as they had the latest Audi in the driveway.
While walking I was stopped by an old lady on a motorbike who had chickens on the back and other stuff tied on precariously, one item was large, live, turtle in a bucket slung over the handlbars which she did her best to try to sell to me, needless to say I didn't buy it, mind you if the sea had been nearer i would have and just put it back again. We were only there a couple of days and it was quite pleasant as they always are, some photos to be added soon.
The springs are about a 3hr drive from where we are and a lot of it this time was on brand new roads that were not there last year.
I went for a walk outside the resort to see what was about, to the left, there was only a cement factory! and to the right just a few buildings that were either cafe's or just shacks, there were a couple of 'proper' houses set back off the road but this is a very rural area with rice fields all around. One houseowner was reasonably well off as they had the latest Audi in the driveway.
While walking I was stopped by an old lady on a motorbike who had chickens on the back and other stuff tied on precariously, one item was large, live, turtle in a bucket slung over the handlbars which she did her best to try to sell to me, needless to say I didn't buy it, mind you if the sea had been nearer i would have and just put it back again. We were only there a couple of days and it was quite pleasant as they always are, some photos to be added soon.
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