{"id":2739,"date":"2019-10-15T00:40:31","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T00:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/?p=2739"},"modified":"2019-10-15T00:40:31","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T00:40:31","slug":"guilin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/guilin\/","title":{"rendered":"Guilin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I first visited Guilin in 2015. On that trip I cruised down the Li River, enjoying the world famous scenery of tree covered karst peaks. Everyone who visits China should include that in their itinerary!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have been to Guilin two additional times. Last year I had a wonderful visit to a small Dong-minority town, as well as the famous Longji rice terraces near Guilin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year I continued to investigate Guilin&#8217;s less famous attractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Night Cruise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All three times I went to Guilin I stayed at a hotel in rooms overlooking a branch of the river. At night I would watch small passenger cruise boats go by. This year I finally got around to trying a night cruise. It was fun. Do it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Cruise04-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2788\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/VID_20191015_211415.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Cruise02-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2784\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/VID_20191015_202952.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Cruise03-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2786\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/VID_20191015_210019.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ling Canal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>North of Guilin, in Xing&#8217;an county, is a marvel of ancient engineering known as the Ling Canal. Completed in 214 BCE under Qin Shi Huangdi, first emperor of China, this canal is still functional. It provides a link between the Xiang and the Li rivers. These two are tributaries of larger rivers, so functionally the canal provides a transportation channel connecting the Changjiang (Yangtze) with the Pearl River system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To accomplish this task, there were several design challenges: <br>1) The elevation of the Xiang River was lower than that of the Li River and <br>2) river heights were subject to seasonal variations, which created a risk that the canal could overflow its channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mmexport1571678857077-picsay.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mmexport1571678857077-picsay-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678857077-picsay-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678857077-picsay-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678857077-picsay-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678857077-picsay.jpg 1149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A wedge shaped weir raises the level of the Xiang River<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mmexport1571678868911-picsay.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"996\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mmexport1571678868911-picsay.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678868911-picsay.jpg 996w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678868911-picsay-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678868911-picsay-768x592.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 996px) 100vw, 996px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This canal connects to the Li River<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mmexport1571678863995-picsay.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mmexport1571678863995-picsay-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678863995-picsay-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678863995-picsay-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678863995-picsay-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678863995-picsay.jpg 1149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of numerous bridges that cross the canal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mmexport1571678875200-picsay.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mmexport1571678875200-picsay-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678875200-picsay-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678875200-picsay-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678875200-picsay-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678875200-picsay.jpg 1149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Osmanthus tree in bloom. The name of the tree in Chinese is &#8220;Gui&#8221; which, combined with &#8220;Lin&#8221; the word for forest, provides the name of &#8220;Guilin&#8221;: Osmanthus Forest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reed Flute Cave<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This cave is a popular destination at the northwestern edge of Guilin. <br>I was able to catch the #3 bus on Zhongshan Lu (near my hotel). <br>For a mere 2 yuan (about 40 cents), it took me all the way to the cave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cave is <em>quite <\/em>accessible and the path inside is relatively short and easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mmexport1571678909435-picsay.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mmexport1571678909435-picsay-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678909435-picsay-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678909435-picsay-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678909435-picsay.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mmexport1571678903848-picsay.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mmexport1571678903848-picsay-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678903848-picsay-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678903848-picsay-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678903848-picsay.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mmexport1571678898357-picsay.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mmexport1571678898357-picsay-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678898357-picsay-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678898357-picsay-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678898357-picsay-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678898357-picsay.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View of a lake next to the cave<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mmexport1571678892901-picsay.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mmexport1571678892901-picsay-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678892901-picsay-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678892901-picsay-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678892901-picsay-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678892901-picsay.jpg 1149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solitary Beauty Peak \/ Jingjiang Princes Palace<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a great historical site. The downside is that it seems the only tours were in Chinese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mmexport1571678934248-picsay.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mmexport1571678934248-picsay-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678934248-picsay-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678934248-picsay-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678934248-picsay-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678934248-picsay.jpg 1149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mmexport1571678929681-picsay.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mmexport1571678929681-picsay-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678929681-picsay-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678929681-picsay-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678929681-picsay.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/DSC07893.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/DSC07893-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC07893-1024x697.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC07893-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC07893-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC07893-1536x1045.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC07893.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/DSC07920.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/DSC07920-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC07920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC07920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC07920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC07920-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC07920-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/DSC07935-cropped.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/DSC07935-cropped-718x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC07935-cropped-718x1024.jpg 718w, 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1024w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC07939-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC07939-768x676.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC07939-1536x1352.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC07939.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pagodas of the Moon and Sun<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Really<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mmexport1571678919680-picsay.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"805\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mmexport1571678919680-picsay.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678919680-picsay.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678919680-picsay-300x286.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678919680-picsay-768x733.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pagodas of the sun (left) and moon (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mmexport1571678915063-picsay.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/QuickNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mmexport1571678915063-picsay-685x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678915063-picsay-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678915063-picsay-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1571678915063-picsay.jpg 722w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pagoda of the Moon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"remoji_bar\"><div class=\"remoji_add_container\" data-remoji-id=\"2739\" data-remoji-type=\"post\"><div class=\"remoji_add_icon\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"remoji_error_bar\" data-remoji-id=\"2739\" data-remoji-type=\"post\" style=\"display: none;\">Error happened.<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I first visited Guilin in 2015. On that trip I cruised down the Li River, enjoying the world famous scenery of tree covered karst peaks. Everyone who visits China should include that in their itinerary! I have been to Guilin two additional times. Last year I had a wonderful visit to a small Dong-minority town, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/guilin\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Guilin<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-china","category-travel"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2739","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2739"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2739\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2739"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seafog.net\/PeresRamblings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}