For our second day in the ancient city of Dali, we rented bicycles and went on a cruise of the countryside. We stopped to swim in the Er Hai Lake, rode by a famous temple with its three pagodas, and enjoyed a delicious lunch. In the evening, we strolled the streets and enjoyed some more delicious local food.

云南 – yún nán
Yunnan (south of the clouds)

骑自行车 –  qí zì xíng chē
ride a bike

农民 – nóng mín
farmer

这里真的很美 – zhè lǐ zhēn de hěn měi
It’s really beautiful here.

现在我们在大理的洱海 – xiàn zài wǒ men zài dà lǐ de ěr hǎi
Now we’re at Dali’s “Ear Lake.”

你不冷吗? – nǐ bù lěng ma?
Aren’t you cold?

不冷 – bù lěng
No, I’m not cold.

吃午饭 – chī wǔ fàn
eat lunch

我们吃了拍黄瓜和米线 – wǒ men chī le pāi huáng guā hé mǐ xiàn
We ate chopped cucumbers and rice noodles.

崇圣寺三塔 – chóng shèng sì sān tǎ
Chong Sheng Temple and the 3 Pagodas

金凤凰 – jīn fèng huáng
golden phoenix

旅游卫视 – lǚ yóu wèi shì
Travel Channel

比萨烤箱 – bǐ sà kǎo xiāng
pizza oven

晚上的时候女人喜欢跳舞 – wǎn shàng de shí hou nǚ rén xǐ huan tiào wǔ
In the evening, ladies like to dance.

当地的餐馆 – dāng dì de cān guǎn
local restaurant

咖喱炒饭 – gā lí chǎo fàn
curry fried rice

酱油醋和辣椒 – jiàng yóu cù hé là jiāo
soy sauce, vinegar, and chili pepper

饺子 – jiǎo zi
dumplings