Yangzhou

From Gaoyou, we took a side trip to Yangzhou.  Here we are at "Skinny West Lake"

As the park name implies, it's a long narrow lake.  The highlight?  Renting a little motor boat to take in the sights.

The icon of Skinny West Lake....the five roofed bridge.

After the lake, Dad got a recommendation for the best restaurant in Yangzhou.  Down this alley.....

...and here's the restaurant.

I don't often take food pictures but the meal here was one of the best of the trip. 

This part of China is known for it's meatballs.  I don't know what we would call them in English, I only know the Chinese name.  But the fattier the meat, the better.

Soup dumplings where you suck out the soup with a straw!

The famed Yangzhou Fried Rice!

Mom thought we ordered too much, but as always Dad was right. We ate well and left happy.