Wednesday, October 23, 2013
After regretfully checking out of the Guilin Lijang Waterfall Hotel, we traveled to the Guilin airport and flew to Guangzhou, closer to the coast. Being on a guided tour has its perks. For most flights, our luggage is transferred to the airport early and checked in. When we arrive on the bus, Mark, our guide, just hands us our boarding passes. We go through security and that's it. No hassle at all. The airports are all beautiful and the planes are new.
Nazeera, Anita and I are enjoying the flight with Frank, Kathy and Mark just behind us.
Our first stop in Guangzhou was the Ancestral Temple of the Chen family.
Even the roof of this private temple is very ornate.
If the size of the front door is any indication, the Chen family must have been a race of giants.
The temple is full of artwork, including this ornate wood sculpture carved from a single block of wood. From skyscrapers to the Great Wall to martial arts to wood or jade carvings, there have been many instances on this trip when we've wondered, "How did they manage to do that?".
Anita is enjoying the facade of the temple.
We traveled by bus to Zhongshan and checked into the Sheraton Zhongshan Hotel, overlooking the river or canal (sometimes it's hard to tell which).
We're getting used to lobbies like this by now.
The view near our hotel. Today was mostly a travel day and we were happy to relax for the evening.
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