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Trip: Chinese delights

There are [9] stories from my trip: Chinese delights


Chinese Whispers

UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 27 Nov 2007 | Views [526]

16 th November 2007: - Today we have decided to hire bikes & make a journey to Baisa about 7 km out of town.   Our journey is easy enough with no hills, thank goodness & majority of the time we are quiet roads.   One of the reasons we are ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures


Gallery: Lijiang

CHINA | Saturday, 17 Nov 2007 | Photo Gallery

Birthday Girl
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Birthday in Lijiang

CHINA | Saturday, 17 Nov 2007 | Views [559] | Comments [4]

13 th November 2007 : - Ok we both had a pretty rubbish night’s sleep, just due to the noise of the carriage & restricted space due to our bags being crammed onto the bed.   Anyhow we hot into Panzihua train station @ 7.00 we then caught ... Read more >

Tags: Party time


Warriors & Pandas

CHINA | Saturday, 17 Nov 2007 | Views [488]

7 th November 2007: - We arrived @ 8.25 exactly into a smoggy Xian.   Members of Bell Tower Youth Hostel were there to pick us up from the station, for free.   10 mins in the minibus & we reach the Hostel, this is more of a Hostel then the Jade ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures


Gallery: Chengdu

CHINA | Wednesday, 14 Nov 2007 | Photo Gallery

Panda's & Wenshu Temple
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Gallery: Xi'an

CHINA | Wednesday, 14 Nov 2007 | Photo Gallery

Terracotta Army & The Little Goose Pagoda
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Gallery: Beijing

CHINA | Wednesday, 14 Nov 2007 | Photo Gallery

Great Wall, Forbidden City & Temple of Heaven park
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Beijing (duck)!

CHINA | Tuesday, 6 Nov 2007 | Views [661] | Comments [5]

31 st October 2007: - We sit in the waiting area @ Lhasa Train Station; this is very plush, decked out with comfy leather sofas.   We wait for about 10 mins & then we are ushered onto the train T28.   Just looking @ the train I am impressed, ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing


On the roof of the world!

CHINA | Tuesday, 30 Oct 2007 | Views [1907] | Comments [3]

26.10.07: - Today is our last day in Nepal & I spent most of my time updating the blog. In fact I set a new record in the Internet cafe of 5 hours, hilar! Both Drew & I then went to the Radisson to have dinner with Catherine, Terry & Anne.... Read more >

Tags: mountains, tibet