Jim and I were so excited to get back on the road, that we didnt sleep a wink the night before heading west to Dali. Making the 4:30 wake up call, not so inviting... However it didn't take us long to get in to the swing of things and before we knew we were on the hour long bus ride to the airport, followed by a two hour flight to Kumning, we then hopped in a taxi to the bus station to catch a six hour bus ride to Dali new town and then got into a tuk tuk which drove us the half hour drive to Dali Old Town. Needless to say we were buggered by the time we got there, and finally after getting lost for about an hour we found our humble abode - The Jade Emu.
To be honest my expectations were not high with regards to the backpacker vibe in China. The thought of the toilet situation we were potentially facing alone was enough to put me off. So I am happy to report that the Jade Emu is honestly one of the best best backpackers we have stayed in our entire trip... and believe me, we have have stayed in quite a few. Firstly it had a massive courtyard with tables, chairs, umbrellas and an awesome bar with pool table and all. The menu had both western and chinese cuisine on offer - very much a bonus as the chinese food can get a bit much, there is only so much oily fried rice and veg one can eat.... and unlike Jimmy I am definitely not a pork stuffed steamed dumpling dunked in soya sauce fan. The bedrooms were spacious with a tv and dvd player with a vast selection of dvd's on offer to watch at your disposal. Then the last little touch which I thought was quite nice was the fact that they supplied, Body wash and Shampoo and Conditioner... what a win. This might not sound like much, but trust me, when you on the road for a long time, it is the small things that count.
To be honest my expectations were not high with regards to the backpacker vibe in China. The thought of the toilet situation we were potentially facing alone was enough to put me off. So I am happy to report that the Jade Emu is honestly one of the best best backpackers we have stayed in our entire trip... and believe me, we have have stayed in quite a few. Firstly it had a massive courtyard with tables, chairs, umbrellas and an awesome bar with pool table and all. The menu had both western and chinese cuisine on offer - very much a bonus as the chinese food can get a bit much, there is only so much oily fried rice and veg one can eat.... and unlike Jimmy I am definitely not a pork stuffed steamed dumpling dunked in soya sauce fan. The bedrooms were spacious with a tv and dvd player with a vast selection of dvd's on offer to watch at your disposal. Then the last little touch which I thought was quite nice was the fact that they supplied, Body wash and Shampoo and Conditioner... what a win. This might not sound like much, but trust me, when you on the road for a long time, it is the small things that count.
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| The Jade Emu |
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