Monthly Archives: October 2008

China day 26 – Guilin/Yangshou

Posted on Tuesday, 21 Oct 2008 by Hattie

Today we are taking a trip down the Li River from Guilin to Yangshou, where we are going to stay overnight coming back to Guilin tomorrow evening.  So we are travelling light;  just small daypacks.  The pick up is from … Continue reading →

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China day 25 – Guilin

Posted on Monday, 20 Oct 2008 by Hattie

We have arrived in Guilin!  And it is hot and humid.  The hostel is in a great location just off the Li Jiang river and close to a low-rise pedestrianised shopping area, apparently designed by an architect from Birmingham!  The … Continue reading →

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China day 24 – Wuhan, leaving at last

Posted on Sunday, 19 Oct 2008 by Hattie

Hurrah!!!  The tickets for tonight’s train to Guilin finally make an appearance after lunch.  We have been hanging around the hostel for them all morning and moved out of our room on the strength of the staff’s repeated assurances that … Continue reading →

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China day 23 – Wuhan

Posted on Saturday, 18 Oct 2008 by Hattie

Still no sign of any rail tickets, but the hostel staff seem more confident that they will have the tickets later today for tomorrow’s train.  We can only wait and hope!  There is not much left to see here and … Continue reading →

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China day 22 – Wuhan

Posted on Friday, 17 Oct 2008 by Hattie

Aaaargh!!!  We are stuck in Wuhan to strains of Hotel California! We have been unable to get any train tickets to Guilin.  What was intended to be an overnight stop has turned into a potential 5-day enforced sojourn.  Getting rail … Continue reading →

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China day 21 – Wuhan

Posted on Thursday, 16 Oct 2008 by Hattie

Another gloriously sunny day despite a haze hanging over the city.  Andy is still unwell and finally resorts to taking the antibiotics we brought with us.  Today we pack up our belongings in anticipation of our departure this evening for … Continue reading →

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China day 20 – Wuhan

Posted on Wednesday, 15 Oct 2008 by Hattie

We wake to a sunny and very warm day.  Andy is still ill and I have developed a cold and ache all over.  Nonetheless we organise our laundry – the hostel do washing for 90p a load – and we … Continue reading →

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China day 19 -Yangtze River cruise and transfer to Wuhan

Posted on Tuesday, 14 Oct 2008 by Hattie

An early start today – breakfast at 6.30am as our trip to the Three Gorges dam leaves at 7.30am.  It is misty when we arrive at the Dam Centre which would normally offer a panoramic view of the whole complex.  … Continue reading →

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China day 18 – Yangtse river cruise

Posted on Monday, 13 Oct 2008 by Hattie

We arrive at the first of the Three Gorges, Qutang Xia, at around 9 am.  The mist is still very heavy and so we don’t get clear views of the river and surrounding mountains.  Five miles long, this is the … Continue reading →

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Chongqing day 17 – Start of Yangtse cruise

Posted on Sunday, 12 Oct 2008 by Hattie

We boarded the cruise boat, ‘The Three Kingdoms’ last night, but didn’t set sail until this morning.  We have a comfortable cabin with twin beds,  en suite shower and a huge picture window which gives us a great view of … Continue reading →

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