Zhongyangdajie, or central street, is a pedestrianised cobble street. Lots of crowds, shops and atmosphere.
I don’t know who this guy was, but he was here both times I visited. He was filming for a blog or something. The first time he was very noisy. This time, not so much.
A buddhist monk I saw a couple of times around the downtown area, standing outside the best bookshop in the world.
A few random pics to round off my visit to Sanya in March.
Da Dong Hai Park.
This was opposite the hotel and was one of my favourite places. Every evening there was close to a hundred people square dancing. Next to them, would be a group of people marching and dancing. Further into the park would be several groups ballroom dancing. The whole park came to life at night and there was an amazing atmosphere there.
Luhuitou Park
Sanya’s love theme park is based around an old story of a hunter and a deer that turned into a young woman. Tacky for sure, but interesting.
Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park
A little disspointed with this park, though admittedly, we didn’t explore all of it and there is a lot to explore. Basically an excuse to sell things to tourists.
And that’s it from Sanya. If you have ever considered China and want somewhere other than Beijing and the Great Wall – I can Recommend Sanya, though you may want to go during the autumn/winter months. Yes it is very touristy, but still a fantastic experience.
Rule 23: Timing is everything
When I read that rule back to myself, my first thought is Cartier Bresson’s famous line about the decisive moment. Personally, I’ve never subscribed to that school of thought. There are, after all, many decisive moments. I do get what he’s trying to say though, and some moments are better than others.
My rule has a broader application. For example, take the photo below…
This is a shot of Bolton Abbey in Yorkshire, taken earlier today – a gorgeous sunny day with crisp October air.
This is a shot I’ve tried to capture three times now. Each time is a little disappointing, but this is the view of the Abbey I like the best. Only trouble is, no matter what I tried, there was no getting away from that sun shining brightly in the sky. (This was actually one of the best of the bunch!)
This is where timing comes in. This was shot in the early afternoon, so the sun was high in the sky. If I’d have shot this earlier in the day, then it might not have been such a problem. Having said that, Bolton Abbey is close by so I have that luxury, but sometimes you don’t and you have to make the best of the hand you’re dealt, like today, but today was about more than just the Abbey. More of that later.
WeavingLight 