Hi guys just want to say I wanna wanna wanna, must have a terracotta man for my garden ha ha, any chance you can post one back. Have a super time. Love and hugs to both. Wheres my post card.xxxxxxxxxx

Sounds amazing, glad your both having a great time. Didn't realise that the chinese would have such a fascination with westerns tho, sounds a little odd. Enjoy the rest of your time in Xian and consider charging for photos, you might earn a fortune.

xx

Greeting from Hong Kong Fooy Phil!

Jusr read your blog about Xian. Glad you enjoyed the warriors and were able to photograph them. Jealous at ever! ( Might have to do a weekend trip to see them!) Might be worth reconsidering the Chengdu Section. The Big Buddha at Leshan is well worth a visit because of its size. The other place well worth a visit, although when I was there, the cloud base was low, is Mount Emei. The views are stunning!

Glad the rest is going ok.

Might be off to Borneo in Dec. Will confirm in the next few days.

Cheers from the circus!

Phil.

Hi you two, postcard arrived this morning. Trying to educate ourselves following the atlas! Glad you're enjoying yourselves. Weather still as crap! Mum's Ok Pete. Take care, have fun. Lots of love Helen ,Paul ,Stu and Matt. xxxx

cannot compete with old hong kong fooy phil, so just thought id tell you had fish n chips for tea. bye for now!!!

Greetings,

Just remembered the name of the rip off village. It is the BanPo Neolithic village. You need a VERY good imagination to get the most out of it. They tell you it is a real village which was discovered some time ago (1953) The story just goes on and on. In reality it is a model of what they think the village would of looked like! Any way judge it yourselves.

The warriors are a different ball game. Brilliant. Before they would not allow cameras into the main hall. You could only take pics of a warriorthat was surrounded by glass. the were upset when I put the lens right onto the glass to get rid of all the reflections!

Do a walk around the city wall. You get a good idea of the living conditions that the people had to endure. Include the bell and drum towers.

Enjoy

Phil

I told you pete i should come along i could have been your official security officer!!! ward off the natives and of course a free holiday lol.

Its a great read just hearing all your adventures and we look forward to seeing your pics,its like being with you without the heat.

Hi Holl & Pete enjoy the sights,sounds and smells these are your memories when your back in England in OH Yes JANUARY lol just be carefull and alert with strangers not all wolves are hairy on the outside. Have a super time loads of love and kisses to you both be safe xxx

Greetings Again,

Glad Pete made it up the tower. It is well worth the view, except for the smog!Holly should of gone up there as the restuarant is quite nice.

Be careful of too many people wanting to practice their English. They try to get your trust, then want to be taken for a coffee or snack. They NEVER have any money with them. The ordering is done in Chinese and the bill is BIG!

Try to get up to the top of the Wild Goose Pagoda in Xian if they still let you. Good views. Terracotta Army is unforgettable. Old village site (forget name) I think is a big rip!

Cheers, Enjoy.

Phil.

Hey,

It's lovely to hear from you all, keep leaving messages :) It gives us a daily boost to start our exploring!

Love,

Holly and Pete

Alright guys - glad to see that you're having a good time! It's funny to read that you are having trouble with crossing the road - when the dancers were on tour there in January that was the exact same problem they all had! Take lots of care! Looking forward to seeing your photos and reading your updates. Do keep up with the diary - you'll appreciate being able to look back on it when you're back. For the moment though, enjoy the paparazzi experience!

Daisy x

Those places you have seen will be with you forever,and just make sure you realy stop and look hard and take it all in.sounds brilliant and i can asure you me and carol are looking to do the same at some point being inspired by you both.although do they not have hostels for old people!!!!! would not feel quite the same in a youth hostel all though im sure i would cope.We could even be the oldest back packers in town lol.take care talk soon