Hey up chaps! Last time i updated i had ahd a fab day cycling in Yangshuo, we had a veggie meal in a Buddist style resturant that night which was beauitful! Last day there we had a Chinese cookery class and learnt 4 different dishes, it bounced it down all day that day thunder, lightening the works. So we had a quiet afternoon before getting a bus back to Guilin for our final overnight train. Bye bye mainland China!! We arrived in Shenzhen about 11.00 an went thr...

Okay big slap on wrist for me! I haven't been able to update for quite sometime so here we go! Last time I updated I was just leaving Xi an to travel to Chengdu which was about a week ago, we took a flight that day and got delayed for about 2 hours boo! We didn't do much that night but we did have a Sichuan hotpot for our tea which was brill. Next day we were up bright and early to go see the pandas!!! We had to go early so that they were awake, they're soooo cut...

Hi guys last time I updated I was in Shanghai and just been to see the locals doing tai chi, we had breakfast at a local steamed bun shop 12p a bun absolutely outstanding I'm gonna miss that shop! Whilst in Shanghai we also did yuyuan gardens, the jade Buddha temple, longhua temple which were so beautiful and peaceful. That evening we went to the island and to cloud 9 bar on the 87 floor of the hiyat hotel for a very expensive drink! But the views were amazing. W...

Hi guys well we have left Beijing behind now but on the last few days we packed in Panjianyang flea market where I bartered in Chinese, a half day in forbidden city, visited the Great Wall and toboggan down it, Lao She museum, hutong experience with rickshaw ride and the summer palace! We have said goodbye the vodka train group and swapped contact details to keep in touch. I have a new group now Helen (from last group), Cheryl from Glasgow, Debra from London, Kar...

Wanshang Hao! This is Beijing calling! Well we have made it through another extensive border crossing only about 5 and half hours this time. Got to Beijing station at 14.00 yesterday and met out new honcho Tina, who took us straight out to have our group meeting over some Peking Duck! Then to Tiannanmen Square for some piccys, we also visited the 2008 Olympic Park all lit up. Today the rest of the gang went to see the Great Wall, but me and Helen (I may have forg...