Motus Mentis

Having found a little free time and a stable Internet connection, I thought I’d give a little update:

I’m sitting on the rooftop of an inn at the foot of the famous Moon Hill, a limestone arch just a few kilometers from the town of Yangshuo, in Guangxi province, China. Here’s the view from our balcony, two floors below:

We arrived here last night, after spending three nights in Guangzhou, where our daughter lives and works. Yangshuo is famous for its spectacular ‘karst‘ landscape; you’ve seen it in countless images, and it is also featured on China’s 20-yuan bill.

Sadly, the weather has been awful ever since we arrived in China — it has rained every day, and Guangzhou, and now Yangshuo, have been shrouded in fog and mist. We have yet to see even the tiniest patch of blue sky. That didn’t bother us much in Guangzhou, which is just a vast and unbeautiful metropolis, but it’s a pity not to be able to see a little distance here in one of the world’s most scenic places. It’s supposed to be like this until the day after we leave.

Nevertheless, there is still much to see and do. We’ll be here for a few more days, then back to Guangzhou, off to Hong Kong for the weekend, then back to New York. I’ll have more pictures to post later.