So the other day i blogged about the weather forecast for guilin. it looked pretty grim with 4 days of thunderstorms being forecast.

Well, we’re 48 hours in and the last thing I expected was this:

i think it’s what’s known as “a healthy glow”, it’s been glorious sunshine since we arrived. i had to take a detour on the bike today to find somewhere that s0ld suntan lotion, a bit late mind you….. currently lying in bed writing this, my arms and face are swollen to gargantun proportions…