May 25th, Somewhere in China

There has been a change in itinerary. We're not seeing the large waterfall today. I hope when we get where we are going I'll know where we are.

We're going to the 'most beautiful scar on the earth'.

Malinghe Gorge, 4:37 pm.
"The Most Beautiful Scar on the Face of the Earth" certainly is. I could have stayed here forever--if heaven were like this...

It was quite a hike and I'm fried! I took a picture of the same type of moth that was dinner for the chickadees yesterday.





Speaking of food, lunch (as far as any of us could identify) was:
chicken (with the head on)
fish
rice
noodles (just like ramen)
various veggies that no one could identify
watermelon

What I find funny is even the people on the tour can't identify the food they are eating-so it's not just because I'm an ignorant American.

hen piao liang means it's so beautiful
hen how che means that tastes good
shao shing means be careful
how che means tastes good
sagwa is silly
shigwaw is watermelon
tse fan is time to eat (eat rice literally)

The story about eating dog: Dog meat is supposed to be very nutritious, so it is often served to guests. Before the dog is killed, the owner tells the dog that he has done nothing wrong and that he is a good friend, but if they do not kill him then there will be no food to feed their guests.

Apparently, they hide military manufacturing plants in the mountains here. Enemy planes cannot see them when they are in the mountains.