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China

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

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1st
China

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1st

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

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31st
China

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31st

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

TIBETAN CAFÉ, DALI, YUNAN PROVINCE, CHINA. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30th – 8:40 AM
China

TIBETAN CAFÉ, DALI, YUNAN PROVINCE, CHINA. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30th – 8:40 AM

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

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28th
China

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28th

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

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27th – AMONG THE NAXI
China

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27th – AMONG THE NAXI

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

China

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29th – LIJIANG TO DALI

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

China

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26th

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
China

TRAINS

Trains have played an important part in this trip around the world, and the similarities involved with train travel, no … Continue reading TRAINS

China

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25th

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

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