After the heroics of the day before we decided to tone things down and visit some temples and other buildings recommended by Lonely Planet. The Lama Temple, so called because of the Buddhist title not the animal, was initially quite disappointing as it contained almost identical architecture to that found in both The Forbidden City and The Temple of Heaven. However, as we delved deeper into the complex we found that the idols situated within each of the temples...

My experience of The Great Wall of China went beyond all expectations. In truth, I had given the sight little thought before entering the country as I could not see past the fact that it was, despite its impressive length, nothing more than a wall. The ingenuity behind its construction was something to be admired certainly but how exciting could it be to see just a small segment? As it turns out, very. We set off from our hostel, alongside a handful of other tr...

Alice was pleased to be touching down in Beijing. Where in India she had been stared at incessantly, here she was just ignored. From lechery to indifference. Progress. My experience in India had been completely different. I had enjoyed the way I was taken in by the locals, the respect they had shown me during my time there and, of course, being likened to David Beckham. Whilst there had been many culture shocks to process, with some being more difficult than othe...