Gu Lang Yu

Our first week in China we stayed close to home. Xiamen home, that is. Our first adventure was Gu Lang Yu. This is a pedestrian only island that was settled by Europeans in the 1800s. So, the homes on the island are very colonial. Some have a touch of Chinese which makes a beautiful combination. To get to the island is about a 10 minute ferry ride. Maybe less. You could probably swim there if it weren't for the possibility of getting hit by a boat.












We hiked to the highest point on the small island. Which really isn’t very high, but from there we could see to the end of each side of the island. Near the top is the South Putuo Temple, a Buddhist temple.









I told you about the piano museum, right? That was also on this island.