Lijang – everybody gets lucky!

Last month I traveled to Lijiang and stayed for three days. It’s a nice place, although I Lijang old has too many tourists. My hotel was called Mama Naxi and was reading reviews online that were true – great place to stay and reasonable prices compared to other hotels Lijang. The first night I went to Sakura Kim, the first bar in Lijang which opened 12 years ago. To my great surprise when I saw approaching Sakura Döner Kebab shop called “Kebaba” and then we travel in Yunnan during 14 days with severe stomach problems, I saw the chef from the west and gave him a chance. He was one of the best kebabs I’ve had and a good start in the evening. Sakura I followed Kim with beer and dancing with pretty girls. After checking some other bars that at least the same but with less good music turned to Sakura, had a couple of beers and returned to my hotel.

The next morning when I woke up (rather late and with a huge headache) Lijang love and decided to stay two more days. An aspirin, another in the doner Kebaba (like my stomach felt fine) and was ready for tourism. I walked around the Old City and then visited the Black Dragon Pool Palace Mu – the most popular Lijang – very impressive.

In the afternoon I returned to my hotel and had a break to get ready for another night of drinking. I tried a little Naxi food for dinner, it was a bad idea at night and my stomach started hurting. In Lijang must begin at all the bars in the old music has to stop at 11:30 pm. But it is time to get drunk with other tourists – Chinese say that “everyone is lucky Lijang” and seems to be true.

The next day, and my last day I spend in the Snow Mountain Lijang 25 km away, offering a beautiful view even I could enjoy it fully by the Naxi food last night. Then I stopped at Suhe belonging to Lijang and is very similar to the main Lijang Old City. Last night I had my third Kebab to make sure my body is very good for the bus trip to Kunming the next morning. The store Kebaba Sakura was the only place I trust also Lijang KFC or doctors (not my favorite food). This time I tried the lamb skewers and I was not disappointed. A few more drinks and a bar called Sakura Mi Yi Yang Guang who is also a good bar. I decided to go home on my own as my bus left at 8:30 Lijang.

Lijang My conclusion: nice traditional old town, but also commercial, but as only a great place to have fun at night! And again the kebab shop – safe to eat and delicious!