Category Archives: Wuhan

China day 24 – Wuhan, leaving at last

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

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

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

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

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

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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