There was no direct flight from Jiuzhaigou to our next destination, Kunming so we stopped over in Chengdu for a few hours.  But not really enough time to leave the airport and go into town. So…

On our return to the hotel from the old town, we stopped into a restaurant for dinner. Sichuan food is typically highly spiced, although we did order an unspiced soup as the base of the hot…

We arrived in Chengdu early afternoon.  Our hotel was located a short walk from the old town, which is where we went.  As we saw in many places, China is undergoing a massive renovation and its…

Nancy, our guide, advised that in Sichuan there are three things that are hot (spicy): the tea; the food; the girls. This evening we tried # 1 and 2.