Missing Dave majorly today. Wake up and check out. Say goodbye to Carlos the American medic in our dorm who is also off to xian today. Have breakfast/latte and toast at blue mountain hostel, where met cute South Korean girl called Ming cho who has co to Shanghai via 40 day Europe trip, have me an egg tart which I took to be nice by really don't like. After informing me I must visit Korea she departed also. Then we left for you gardens and city God Tao temple and ...

Visit Zhaozhang water village 1 and a half hours outside of Shang. Arrive by train, shepherded through desolate retail area. Like something from a Horrer film. When get to village surrounded by gross foods- whole rural chicken with head hanging out of stew. Cured meats left out and about. So much dirt. Tourist shops everywhere and fake Tao monks tried to con is out of £40. Water village pretty in parts. Leave via last bus at 16.30 but home late as stuck in traf...

Woke up, slept in- bipolar club promoter I dorm up and down from 4am wearing a sombrero and muttering to self. Firat head to jing'an temple (Buddhist temple) via metro. Under construction- like every historical building we visit. Monk overseeing renovations-caught on camera. Surrounded by skyscrapers with a Porsche in the quad. Next have a wander around the french concession area with bevs. Lastly eat and drink t cottons. Stay out to late so taxi home- large deba...

Leave super early for high speed train to Shang. Departs at 11.10 from Beijing South, Laura left me for 5 mins athe station and I was surrounded by about 6 men shouting at me. A man o the bench cut in after about 5 minutes to tell me they wanted to know where I was from. They continued to talk mandarin and I contributed to be tired hangry. Ate some cake and felt happier. Train went and 303 km per hour! Planned Shanghai time on route with second hand half LP. Arri...