I always seem to write this when I'm just about to get on a train, and well, big surpise, I'm getting my train to Kunming tonight. I'm pretty sad I think as I'm looking forward to being on a train for a couple of days as I quite like them now. I'll try and make sure to get in the right compartment today... I hope you like the photos. I have more to come but the computers here are v e r y s l o w. Since my last entry I have learnt to haggle somewhat more effect...

Well, it seems as though people like peanut butter and budgie stories so that's all good :) I am currently in Xian, and this is the first step of my trip all on my lonesome as Laura and I have parted ways. It feels a bit like I'm setting off all over again as Laura and I had got used to going everywhere together, even if we normally wandered off by ourselves when we got to places. Though my bid for freedom hasn't worked just yet - I went to the train station las...