WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd
We should have known better than to expect to be able to sleep in here in China, but we had … Continue reading WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd
We should have known better than to expect to be able to sleep in here in China, but we had … Continue reading WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd
After breakfasting at the Tibetan Café, we hire mountain bikes from the No. 2 Guesthouse and ride up to the … Continue reading TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1st
We leave the hotel at 8.15am and set off to climb up to the Zhonghe Temple, perched halfway up the … Continue reading MONDAY, OCTOBER 31st
Walking into the Tibetan Cafe a few minutes ago, the sound of Eric Clapton’s guitar screamed out like a banshee … Continue reading TIBETAN CAFÉ, DALI, YUNAN PROVINCE, CHINA. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30th – 8:40 AM
After breakfast at Peter’s Cafe, we hire bikes from one of the many bike hire operators which line the street … Continue reading FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28th
We spend the morning hanging out in Peter’s Café across the street from the hotel, drinking coffee and swapping yarns … Continue reading THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27th – AMONG THE NAXI
At 7.15am we catch a rattle-trap bus bound for Dali. The trip takes six and a half hours, with a … Continue reading SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29th – LIJIANG TO DALI
Arriving in Jinjiang at 12.20pm, we are hustled straight onto a waiting bus bound for Lijiang. On the train we … Continue reading WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26th
Trains have played an important part in this trip around the world, and the similarities involved with train travel, no … Continue reading TRAINS
We waste the morning in a search for the English Language Bookstore, which proves to be full of books written … Continue reading TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25th