Hi Guys. It is rather soon to be writing another postcard but i thought i should answer some of your questions about the trip so far. The photographs on the site arenotmyown. I have had a little trouble with my camera. (Putting non-rechargable batteries in a battery charger and blowing them up is a guarenteed way to break the battery charger.) Anyway this little hiccup is now being sorted. I will borrow someones camera soon andpost the photos within the next...

Hello again. It is now Tuesday afternoon and I am sat in an internet cafe on the main street in Xi'an. I have a busy bee in the last few days so i will keep things short. Tiannamen Square was amazing, a few tourists but not too busy. It is vast and beautiful yet the smog in the city detracts a little from this. Leading on from Tiannamen Square is the forbidden city. It was the size and elegance of this place which shocked me. Considering it has been fe...