So have come down from the heights of altitude sickness and stopped of at lijiang for a spot of hiking at tiger leaping gorge. Bus journey down was interesting especially with altitude sickness on the go, this wasn't helped by the 2 toddlers that were sick in the bin a few times in 4 hours. I am not sure how I survived since I felt as rough as a badgers bottom to be fair not that I know what that feels like. On the plus side the trip down was amazing and the scen...

So i know i am not in hasa but I have been to a Tibetan monastery today that is very similar to the one there. Shangri la is awesome thats all I can say. The Tibetan people are lovely and very warm as well as friendly even though they haven't got a clue what I am chirping about. So have been out on a bikeride that was roughly 100km and with only 6 years and the wind blowing I can honestly say I wouldn't recommend it. Well found myself in a Tibetan settlement wit...

Well here I am in Kunming and its a little chilly but all good. Not a bad flight from Beijing although we started to move before everyone was seated and were on the runway ready to go, so it was a mad rush to get sat down, china southern in a rush. I am now a member of the YHA in China, thought it might be a good idea since i intend to be doing some travelling within the confines of the country that I now live in. Kunming seems quite an interesting place, my ho...

Well another busy day in Beijing, up at the crack of dawn with a slight hangover from last nights band night in the pub but it was too lovely a day to waste it. Off to Fayuan Temple, Niujie Mosque and Baoguosi Antiques Market. So I have been to a very random part of Beijing today, not a westerner in sight only little old me. I did however manage to find one chinese person that spoke English and could tell me that I was going the wrong way for the places that I w...

Well after a very busy day yesterday visiting all the different areas I am trying to get to hakone to the cable car to see mt Fuji as it looks like a good day. Electronics area was totally random with arcades and comic books and the odd electronics shop was a fun place to be. Discovered the curry donut and dumplings which for a pound is the cheapest thing to eat and quite tasty. Stopped off at a traditional Japanese restaurant sitting on the floor on cushions wh...