October 21, 2012 of Dali Old Town, Yunnan

Dali Old Town is like the Las Casas in Bataan (but, Las Casas is a resort, fyi). It was old. It was ANCIENT. It felt historic. Everything is made of stones. People were so quiet. Everyone was busy doing their own thing.

Small alleys let you walk around the town like you’re in a labyrinth. Each alley is different from the others. One alley is a series of ice cream stores. We got held back by an alley full of accessories! There is also an alley for pottery. I mean, I know I didn’t went in each alley but if you’re going to visit Dali Old Town, you should try going into these alleys as many as you can. Don’t just walk around the main street. Step in and explore these alleys! =)

From October 21 to 22 of 2012, we were in Dali. Above postcard has all the food we enjoyed. Yum.

Dali is just a small city of Yunnan where one might consider visiting it may not be worthy. I and Ching Ching scheduled only one and a half day but we regretted it. The city has really a lot to offer.

Dali is surrounded by mountains and the Erhai Lake is placed in its center. We decided to drove around Erhai Lake than cruising in the lake. We preferred exploring the local villages, markets and ports surrounding the lake instead. One highlight in our drive trip was the Dali Old Town where one will sense the city soothing out a surreal but nostalgic breeze of rural life.