Got up early to get to the showers before anyone else could make them dirty - the accomodation actually wasn't too bad considering it was only 3 pound a night - the bed was reasonably comfortable and whilst I was cold with just the blanket on top of my sheet sleeping bag, I did find out later that there was a duvet in one of the cupboards! The shower was okay but there was only one of them so I wouldn't like to be there in the busy season. Went to meet for the to...

Woke up very excited this morning as our students have exams for the next 3 days and therefore I get some time off! Got up early and caught the bus to Beijing, then headed to the bookstore to try and pick up a lonely planet guide to South East Asia. I could get every country going, except unfortuantely for South East Asia or surprisingly, China. I still had an hour before my train and so as we didn't really trust the train Hannah and myself decided to treat ourse...