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To her dismay, however, the front end of her SUV stuck out over the first rail of the tracks. She was unable to back up because of several cars parked directly behind her. In panic, she tried to speed over the tracks to avoid the train, but was unable to make it over the tracks in time. The train, which was traveling at nearly 80mph, hit her directly from the side, killing all six passengers in the SUV. Those passengers included the driver, her 3-year old son, her 5-year old son, another 5-year old boy, a 19-year old girl, and a 39-year old woman.

Sunrise Luxury Ft. Lauderdale is an apartment complex that has nightly rental units at reasonable prices. Located only minutes away from Ft. Lauderdale airport and only a few miles from the beach, the unique apartments offer custom made furnishings and include all of the house-wares and kitchen-wares you will need during your visit.

The complex includes a heated swimming pool, Jacuzzi, fitness room and business center. Each unit has high speed Internet and cable in every bedroom. The imported tile in the living, dining and kitchen areas, along with the granite-top kitchen counters, gives a luxurious feel to the fully-furnished apartments.

Driving 85 km from Kunming, we reached the town of Shilin. (Shilin means ‘stone forest’) This is home to the Sani ethnic minority people. Here, the Stone Forest sits on 350 sq. km area. The GPS location 24 49′ 27.95″ N  103 19’24.41 E will put you at the entrance.

My friend Rose was my guide through this amazing place. It took us about 4 hours to explore about half of this Unesco World Heritage site. It is also considered the first natural wonder of the world, being formed over 270 million years ago.

Walking through these giant stone karsks is a sensation for both your eyes and ears. The rock itself is an extremely hard stone. It feels like steel. Some of the stones make a musical sound when struck, while others make no sound at all. With our trusty map in hand, we worked our way through to the various points of interest along the way. The typical Yunnan weather of clear blue skies and sunshine only added to the unique lighting environment inside the stone forest.

I would consider this a must see stop during your tour of China. The park area has it’s touristy feel to it, but not to the extreme. It is easy to find yourself along exploring this unique forest of stone. After leaving the park and returning to Kunming, we stopped in Yi Yang and ate the best Peking Duck ever. I always stop in there when I am going in this direction from Kunming.