Archive for the ‘ASIA – China’ Category
Day 223 – Hot Milk for Breakfast
Rest day in the Sunshine hotel and a complementary breakfast, which I had to drag Rog to and then wished we hadn’t bothered! (more…)
Day 222 – So It’s Cheerio China
Today we’ve had a short day to take us to the small city of Ping Xiang, 20Kms from the Vietnamese border; our visa starts the 10th, so we are resting here tomorrow as well. So, very soon it’s “Goodbye to China’” ……… (more…)
Day 221 – Haiyuan to Ningming
“Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it.” Confucius
We stayed in Haiyuan last night, a small town with seemingly not a lot going for it, but that is just our Western perception. (more…)
Day 220– Sugar Cane & Banana Groves
Day 219 – Guy Fawke’s Night
Missing home today as we love to go to a good firework display; the bonfire, the guy, the fireworks, the baked potatoes and sausages and the sparkler wands being waved around. (more…)
Day 218 – 97Kms & 1200 Metres Climbed on Unpaved Road!
When you finish a day, it’s sometimes easier to remember the difficult times of the day, (or the less rewarding moments), rather than the opposite! I think today could easily have been one of those days ……………….. (more…)
Day 216 & Day 217 – Lovely Scenery Hepu to Qinzhou & Another Day Off!
Day 216 (Tuesday 2nd November) – Lovely Scenery Hepu to Qinzhou
We left Hepu city and meandered through the older part of this huge city, crossing a small river, where there was a busy market in progress. Lots of activity, lots of noise, lots of different smells and lots of inquisitive stares! I think lots of people are surprised we are in short-sleeved tops as they are now in wooly hats and quilted padded jackets, or at least long sleeves! (more…)
Days 214 & 215 – Sally’s Blow Out! & A Ghost of a Day
Day 214 (Sunday 31st October) – Sallys Blow Out!
“Men’s natures are alike, it is their habits that carry them far apart”. Confucius
I love the above quote; with all we’ve seen on our trip so far, it is very, very true. (more…)
Days 212 & 213 – Supermarket Stalker & Rog’s Road Rages!
As we left Dianbai we followed the road down to the coast, hoping we’d get a view of the South China sea. (more…)