September 13 (Sunday) – Juizhaigou

The entire sky of China seems to be a sea of clouds broken only occasionally by a mountain top. Our arrival airport today is at 11,500 feet so we actually landed above the clouds and got to see some real sun for a change. By the time we arrived at the Intercontinental hotel we were back in the clouds.

The hotel is an architectural marvel. The exterior appears to be of stacked stone like those on some of the older looking buildings we saw on the way in. However, the entrance was a massive glass atrium with waterfalls, fountains, trees, streams and lush landscaping. It’s one of the most beautiful hotels I’ve ever seen, let alone stayed in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our room was the largest we’ve had so far with a sitting area and a balcony. The furniture had a Tibetan feel (we are in an area of Tibetan Buddhists influence) but there were absolutely no drawers in any of the furniture…sort of inconvenient.