Backdate: Yunnan Apr 2024 Day 2
10/4/24 Weds: Was up at 6am for the pick-up at 7am for a five-minute ride to 昆明动车站 . *Almost had my Swiss knife confiscated cos we’re not allowed sharp objects longer than 6cm in bag.* Bought one braised egg, two small breads and one yoghurt drink for breakfast on the train to 大理 . We departed exactly at 8.05am and arrived at 10.15am. Met up with our 31-year-old 纳西族 guide cum driver, 李小龙 . *Apparently, his mum likes Bruce Lee, hence the name lol.* Had to bring our luggage across a bridge to where he parked his own car. Did some simple introductions of ourselves but really, I couldn’t quite get his mandarin sometimes haha. He drove us to lunch at 海之东农庄 at 10.45am. We were seated at the outdoor garden behind the restaurant and one can see the vegetables the owners grow themselves. The weather was cooling so we can eat outside. *He showed us photos of his wife and two children too.* We had the 砂锅鱼 (RMB 98) which had a peanut taste to the soup but it was very nice. The fish meat was sof