I spent this morning making sure my visit to Guilin/Guangxi didn't go completely to waste. I was assisted by an earlier than desired wake-up call from the next door school and the loud group of Spaniards who clattered into my dorm at 2am. I hiked around the Diecai Hill Park. The karst scenery here is quite a spectacle, a very unique sight. I'm not really sure, and not terribly interested, in the geography behind it all but it was nice to see some of the scenery...

Am leaving China early. I can't take it anymore. The main reason is the lack of contact with the outside world. It's soo lonely travelling here. I've met hardly any westerners, just some unfriendly Spaniards. My VPN sucks (hence why I'll probably have left China before anyone other than me reads this) and so can't talk any friends or family without incurring roaming charges. But also, China is just a very uninviting place. I took a 6 hour bus ride down the mo...