Day Twelve
With the predicted rain, we decided to take it easy and sleep in for once. After a delicious BLT sandwich as lunch, we packed our umbrellas and coats and made our way to the bike rental place to rent two mountain bikes for a trip through the surroundings of Yangshuo.
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The trip started with an off-road path that was kind of on the map, taking us through valleys with little farms and no one else around. Eventually, we ended up on the main thoroughfare and a bridge where the bamboo rafts were docking.
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It doesn't matter where you look, the views are amazing.
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As the day progressed, the temperature started rising, reaching 34 degrees Celcius (with 90% humidity).
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Every once in a while, we were joined by other cyclists.
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After an exhausting climb out of the valley back to Yangshuo we hit the town for some well-deserved dinner.
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