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Thursday, 17 Mar 2011 | Views [497] | Comments [1]
After a long but relaxing day on the train we arrived in Yichang at midnight and were immediately spotted by our tour guide. Our bags weren’t going to fit in the boot of the taxi so they were roped up (I thought it best not to get involved as I am ... Read more >
Thursday, 17 Mar 2011 | Views [485]
After another overnight train we arrived bright and early in Xian – the homes of The Terracotta Warriors and Joan a friend from Harbin. We are now experienced train travellers so even though we got stuck in an hour long traffic jam in Beijing we ... Read more >
Thursday, 17 Mar 2011 | Photo Gallery
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Thursday, 10 Mar 2011 | Photo Gallery
Unrestored Jinshanling - Simatai
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Thursday, 10 Mar 2011 | Photo Gallery
Summer Palace and Olympic Park
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Sunday, 6 Mar 2011 | Photo Gallery
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Sunday, 6 Mar 2011 | Photo Gallery
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Sunday, 6 Mar 2011 | Photo Gallery
Overnight to Beijing
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Sunday, 6 Mar 2011 | Views [503]
The holiday has begun, after a comfortable night on the overnight express train we arrived into an organised not overcrowded city. Our hotel was only 2 km from the train station so it didn’t take too long to get there and find something to eat before ... Read more >
Monday, 28 Feb 2011 | Views [1022] | Comments [1]
Well that’s it we have finished with Harbin . It has been absolutely hectic at times but it was a great introduction into China . The other students were very friendly and though we didn’t keep up with their relentless partying we were always included, ... Read more >
Monday, 28 Feb 2011 | Photo Gallery
Our last night in Harbin
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Monday, 28 Feb 2011 | Photo Gallery
More Ice Sculptures
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Sunday, 27 Feb 2011 | Views [761] | Comments [1]
I have been a bit slack not mentioning the ice sculptures and the ice festival prior to this because it really is a highlight to spending winter in Harbin. The festival gets a lot of attention in the travel books and is proclaimed to be a huge tourist ... Read more >
Saturday, 26 Feb 2011 | Photo Gallery
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Saturday, 26 Feb 2011 | Photo Gallery
My daily walk
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Saturday, 26 Feb 2011 | Photo Gallery
Ice World in Harbin
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Saturday, 5 Feb 2011 | Views [233] | Comments [2]
Yes the good thing about having two new year’s is the sales. I didn’t pay full price for anything all day. Even the phone was discounted.
Saturday, 5 Feb 2011 | Photo Gallery
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Thursday, 3 Feb 2011 | Views [431] | Comments [1]
Well this is strange. The firecrackers have been driving us crazy for the past week and we have nearly jumped out of our skins on many occasions thanks to the efforts of fiendish neighbourhood kids who are probably targeting the naive foreigners with ... Read more >
Saturday, 29 Jan 2011 | Views [576] | Comments [4]
The course has started and it’s taken over our lives. On the whole we are very happy with our choice of city and TESOL training. I am not going to pretend that its anything but really really cold but I now own a foot warmer with a USB attachment so ... Read more >
Saturday, 29 Jan 2011 | Photo Gallery
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Saturday, 29 Jan 2011 | Photo Gallery
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Sunday, 23 Jan 2011 | Views [462] | Comments [3]
After being told how difficult it is to get around Harbin without understanding Mandarin we are feeling quite proud of ourselves for achieving such a hassle free trip. As soon as we got to Harbin the use of English to repeat directions and shop ... Read more >
Friday, 21 Jan 2011 | Photo Gallery
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Friday, 21 Jan 2011 | Views [375] | Comments [1]
Loving the food situation. It’s easily obtained, diverse, quick and cheap. We have thrown out the idea of having our own main meal and just simply order a selection of dishes and then see what happens. To date we haven’t left enough room to try ... Read more >
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