Dali Dragon Dance.

SO, I forgot to post these pictures of the dragon dance that Jill, Whitney, Erin, and I did while we were in Dali. The story goes that before we went fishing with the birds. We were greeted and welcomed to the coast by a group of dragon dancers. I didn't have my camera out at that time and figured that when we got back we could take their picture. However, when we returned to dry land the performers had removed their dragon costumes and were just hanging out. I all of a sudden realized that this moment was perhaps the only time I would ever have to dance amongst the dragons. So I approached and asked if we could dance the dragon's dance. We Were Counted Worthy!!!


(Us putting on the dragon)

(Jill in the Tail, Erin and Whitney picking up the middle, and Denise leading the pack!)

(The lovely gong man. Keeping us moving to the beat!!!)

SO, I forgot to post these pictures of the dragon dance that Jill, Whitney, Erin, and I did while we were in Dali. The story goes that before we went fishing with the birds. We were greeted and welcomed to the coast by a group of dragon dancers. I didn't have my camera out at that time and figured that when we got back we could take their picture. However, when we returned to dry land the performers had removed their dragon costumes and were just hanging out. I all of a sudden realized that this moment was perhaps the only time I would ever have to dance amongst the dragons. So I approached and asked if we could dance the dragon's dance. We Were Counted Worthy!!!

A Very Dali Birthday!!

Happy Birthday to Me!!

The beginning of May I turned 30! It was a fairly fabulous birthday.


I traveled with my friend Faye, to a small old town called Dali.

There we spent three nights and two days in one of the most peaceful little towns I have been to yet.

A Group of Men Playing Mahjong.

Saturday we woke leisurely and meandered through the center of town amidst thousands of Bai Festival participants.

This man was making cotten candy using his bicicyle!!! How cool is that??

These green chicks were accompanied by orange and blue siblings!! What are they feeding the chickens in China??


Maybe these green noodles??

On our way through the middle of Dali we came across two men butchering an animal, I am convinced that it was a horse.

We attended a musical performance

Thought we were lost for a short while as we followed the map to the mountain lift.

We finally found the National Geopark of China!!! Check out that Dinosaur picture!!!

Riding a ski lift up the mountain. This ski lift ride was easily a 45min ride up the mountain through a Chinese grave yard.

It would have been an amazing haunted chair lift ride if we had been riding it at night.

We ate a lunch of noodles and toured a Buddhist temple, then we rode back down the mountain.

I was surprised that the crowds had not disperssed.

We had high tea at an adorable little sandwich shop.

Faye and I then went to see the Catholic church that was established in Dali in 1927.

On Sunday, we lounged until almost 1 and then ventured into the town to window shop and eat yak steak.

It was delicious. We had diet coke and fresh squeezed orange juice and the most delicious brownies we had had in a long time.

Faye and I returned to our adorable hotel (The Sleepy Fish) where I proceeded to open all of the Birthday wishes that were brought to me by a friend in the beginning of April.

As you can see I was gifted a puffer fish toy which I named Ronnie, I was also gifted an octopus stuffed animal which I named Gerald. They are fond reminders of my family.

Thank you so very very much to all my family and friends who sent birthday greetings to my company. I got them even a little early!!

They provided much happiness. As I hope you can tell.