Perners' Botanical tour to Guangxi and Fujian in May 14

[Justin]

wow excellent thank you for sharing!

 

[abax]

Judging from your photos, you had a wonderful trip with lots of everything
AND orchids. Thank you for taking so much time to post your pictures.
I really enjoyed them!

 

[JeanLux]

Thanks all!!!! I used to ask permission before taking those closer-up pics, as I have the permission from Wenqing and Holger to post pics of them!

Wow, amazing. It looks like that you covered lots of different features! Do you happen to know what are the round buildings in the last two photos?

In the province Fujian we visited 2 of these Tulou clusters, very impressive fortified Buildings that I would compare +/- to a castle here in Europe!

==> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujian_Tulou

Tianluokeng Tulou Cluster is more touristic with small shops inside the buildings selling f.ex. tea and orchid medecine..
Chuxi Tulou Cluster is more museum like with lots of old furniture and explanations about the historical developpment of these communities.

Jean

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Awesome Jean. I know the feeling you must have had visiting all those places. How was the food?

I think the Cymbidium with the Liparis are C. lancifolium. Also the Dendrobium a couple pics before possibly is D. formosanum.

Great stuff, please keep posting!

 

[Paphman910]

Really beautiful! No wonder wife keeps bugging me to go travel!

 

[Clark]

Your camera takes incredible images.
Really enjoyed the 'China' pics.
Wouldn't mind seeing more.

 

[Ozpaph]

thank-you for sharing such interesting photos.

 

[JeanLux]

Awesome Jean. I know the feeling you must have had visiting all those places. How was the food?

I think the Cymbidium with the Liparis are C. lancifolium. Also the Dendrobium a couple pics before possibly is D. formosanum.

Great stuff, please keep posting!

I enjoyed the food, and learned (+/-) to eat with sticks !! What was however very unusual was the warm food for breakfast..., and of course no coffee and bread; fortunately you gave me some great advices Tom, so I had my coffee along !!!! Jean

 

[JeanLux]

Some more:

just married:

Youngsters:

No prison, just cosy living:

One more of those beauties:

This used to be a grotto:

Busy traffic:

One more couple to come

Jean

 

[JeanLux]

Here a last set of pics from our tour:

This lovely young lady took amost 30 min to introduce us into teas

preparing for the 'official' shot:

That was it !!!!

(maybe a group photo if ok from other participants)

Jean

 

[emydura]

Wonderful Jean. I really enjoyed looking through the photos of your trip. I loved the hirsutissimum photos in particular and many of the landscapes. I am going to have to go there myself one day.

 

[Secundino]

Great, thank you so much for the photographs!

 

[JeanLux]

I injected some adjustments and species names, based on a mail from Holger!

Their next trip is just starting now: good luck, and enjoy the Tour!!!!

Jean

 

[eaborne]

Wonderful pictures!

 

[SlipperFan]

I love your photos. The Li River and karst formations especially brought me back to 1985 when my husband and I toured China for a month. I have so many good memories from that trip, and they all came rushing back when I saw your photos. Thanks!

 

[Hera]

Thank you for sharing your pictures and experiences. I really enjoy seeing candid shots of the locals.

 

[JeanLux]

With the permission of my co-travelers: here our group (thanks Holger for the pic, you had to run!); missing our japanese friends who had returned to Japan already:

Jean

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Hey Jean, thanks, this all brings back memories for me. Funny that the Japanese folks were gone already - they just can't stand taking more than a week of vacation at a time - 5 days seems optimal for them :rollhappy:

 

[Dido]

Nice set of pic thanks for sharing with us