You'll all be glad to know that we survived our 1st overnight train trip, if anyone ever tells you that '21' is the best drinking game in the world - don't believe them. It's not!!! However, it did pass a few hours. Not really loving Xi'an it seemed the only thing to do was visit a pagoda called little goose, which was apparently split in 2 by an earthquake and then some 100 years later miraculously joined back together again with another earthquake, yeh right!! ...

Ni Hao from China!! Welcome to our new blog, hopefully we'll stick with this one as we understand how it works!! Been In Beijing for a week now, actually starting to feel like a local (although a foot taller and blonder than the average citizen). We are no longer lone travellers and have picked up our tour group of 11. Heading to Xi'an tomorrow on our first overnight train, can't wait! Highlights so far: Meeting Leen (our new belgian friend) trying to find ...