(2 October) We got up fairly early and walked to the top of the Market road to rent bikes! Then we started what seemed like a suicide mission to get out of the town and into the country (sorry mum! Don't worry, I survived haha). I may have mentioned once or twice that the Chinese drive like crazy people! There's no real order or anything. We were following our local guide through traffic, which was ok when we were around the cycle lanes, but when we had to cros...

(1 October) We arrived into the station at Guilin the next morning and got on to a bus to Yangshuo. It is a bit further out in the country, and was pretty awesome! I was expecting a proper rural village, but it was a big enough town with loads of shops, different types of restaurants (not just Chinese!) and a few bars and things. It had a lot more western influence than other parts... There was even bakeries! Not quite the same as at home but it was a glimpse of...

(30September) This was a major travel day! Up and on the bus at around 8, then we headed for the three gorges dam. It was awful weather though, raining pretty heavily and misty. When we got to the car park 5 of us decided (wisely I think!) to stay on the bus and chill out a but while the others ventured up a hill in the rain to see the dam. I think it would have been really good if it was nice weather, but they couldn't even see anything in the mist really! And ...

30 sept Crazy bus journey, dam, rain, train, trench toilets Babies -nappies, holding, breast feeding Staring, photos etc 1 October Frieda bday, Yangzhou, pizza, shopping, donuts, what else? Drinks, karaoke, cake 2oct Bike ride, no dragon temple, lunch in farmers, crazy old guy, laundry, crazy traffic 3rd OCR Cooking classes, Market, tip, foot massage, crazy seats on bus, train, tip for Jenny, presents 4th hong long Bye to Jenny, Charles, orientation,...

Major neglect going on here, it's been so busy!! I think I stopped at the Yangtze river so I'll continue from there! (29 September) We got up earlyish to see the first gorge as we passed it! I didn't actually know what a gorge was haha-apparently it's what the call the most beautiful parts of the river! It was pretty awesome, but it's a pity we had rain! So the view wasn't as good. The rest of that day we kind of just sat and read and chatted, going out to lo...