Continuing on after our final rest days of the trip in Shanghai. We pass through a few of the popular sights that are in the area including one of the largest Buddha statues in the world and one of China's most sacred mountains.

So much to see in this area and so little time! We pass through the Ancient Phoenix City for a morning stroll and then another couple hundred kilometers onward we pass through the Zhangjiajie National Park where we visit the famous Tianzi Mountains, inspiration for the Hallelujah Mountains from Avatar.

We spend a day at one of Free Lunch for Children's partner schools, meeting the kids, handing out toys, and learning more about the program.

A couple easy days as we make it to two destinations we had been looking forward to for a long time. The beautiful old towns of Lijiang and Dali gave us an opportunity to take it easy for once and even got to enjoy some delicious western food!

Got a late start today as we waited for one last package to be delivered before hitting the road. When we did, we unexpectedly got drawn into a funeral ceremony and the dinner afterwards.