Well it is officially freezing today in Xi'an so we wrapped up as warm as we could and met Robyn and Sarah to get the bus out to Bingmayong and see the Army of Terracotta Warriors. The nice thing about coming to China in Winter is that the tourist attractions are very quiet and you can almost have the place to yourselves. The not so nice thing is the temperature and as many of the sights are outside you have to endure the numb fingers and toes. The Terracotta...

We arrived in Xi'an (pronounced shy-ann in case you were wondering) after a very comfy train journey - we had carpet, slippers and even a tv in our cabin...we're definitely not in India now! Xi'an is another huge city, swarming with people and clogged with traffic. The pollution is therefore choking and you can taste it in your throat after walking for just a short time, it also results in black bogies at the end of the day which is a lovely image for you all!...