I cannot tell you the wonderment at seeing our train cabin for two nights, and the amount of baggage the four of us had...All I could do was laugh...but with me climbing on the top bunk and stashing and stowing what we could up top and some under the bunks and table and the two big duffles at the end of the two lower bunks we settled in amid much laughter. Jeff and I had two bags each and one extra food bag each, but the other two had a little more!!!! It was a cosy foursome that first day, but Jeff departing on the second day to fly from Chenin gave us a little more room. I soon became like a monkey leaping around the cabin over top bunks and down the stepping ledges! I also slept well the second night...quite a home away from home!
We got here this morning, and it was a teary goodbye to Karen as she and Carole are staying at another Hotel tonight. I will see Carole at the airport tomorrow as her plane and mine are similar times, but Karen leaves early in the day. Jeff being the tour operator stays in Beijing for a few more days to see another of his groups into Beijing.
The first day on the train was one of snow covered peaks and hills. It was across the great Tibetan Plateau, and sometimes all we could see was White out of one window and white out of the other! The second day was through agricultural land and small chinese villages. I took some pictures for you Joe.
I will have quite a bit more to write on my return from China...things I wont write now.
It has been a trip of wonderment at my energy and strength, and overall a success.
Flight tomorrow...home next day, my dear Mary meets me and I am excited to be seeing her again. Maybe Julie will come to the airport too!?
Thanks Robert, Val and Martin for comments. xxx
Coral
