Its so nice to let the "wheels do the walking"! Reach Qiaotou @ around 10 plus. Went back to Gorge Cafe to pick up our stuff.
Cross the bridge, saw a 面包车 which state "中甸" , quickly flag it down. *we never consider whether is the bus is from some dodgy pte company - might have flag a 贼车 ! *
Reach 中甸 at around 2 plus. Took a cab to the tibetian cafe, looking for 独客中客栈. Lonely planet have recommended this place, however, the rooms are so expensive - RMB120 for a 标间. Attempt to negotiate down to RMB100, but she just refused ! Bo bian lor .... just have to settle for this one.
Walk to the old town of 中甸, very similar to 丽江, except that it is less busier. More constructions around, think the govt is trying to refurbish it to be like 丽江古城. Chanced upon this YHA, its really nice! I like this kind of accomodation - woody feeling. And the hostel is really new, finishing building in Mar'06, they are still renovating some parts of the hostel. RMB80 for a 标间! Why Lonely Planet never mentioned this lovely place ? And there are actually plenty of accomodations inside the 古城 itself! All were not mentioned in Lonely Planet !
Time for feedback ! And that will be 导游 job ! :P
While I was @ the tibetian cafe, 导游 spotted the british couple who were at Sean's place. 导游 managed to use her charm to persuade them to head towards 德庆 too ! :)
Spotted this 山东较子馆, decide to give it a try in spite of it being dirty and messy. I wont bat an eyelid if I were to spot any rats running around in their kitchen ...... 
Think if my mum were here, she will freak out eating at places like this ...
The 较子 was really good ! The 刀削面 was so so only, still the ones at 丽江 were better.
We shared 15 较子 and a bowl of 刀削面, all this for RMB10 ! 
