We arrived in Emei Shan after a 20 hour sleeper train, so we were pretty exhausted and ready to relax. Luckily the accommodation during our stay at Emei Shan was in a buddhist monastery. As we entered the monastery I could feel the serenity washing over me. After freshening up in the communal showers, … Continue reading A Shortcut to Monkeys
As we leave China I feel I should do a short update. We are three weeks into our new adventure now and coming towards the end of our first organised tour. I am writing this from a bullet train en-route to Hong Kong, which although part of China in name doesn't seem to be in … Continue reading China Update
I had been looking forward to seeing the terracotta warriors for a long time, perhaps that is why it didn't quite live up to my expectations. On our way to the warriors our guide explained a bit of the history behind the famous warriors. The emperor who built the terracotta warriors was called Qin Shi … Continue reading Terracotta Warriors
If you know me, you know I am not religious. The closest thing to religion I would relate to is Humanism, which isn't quite the same thing. That being said I still respect other people's religions, I also enjoy learning things I didn't know about them and admiring the beauty created in the name of the … Continue reading A Day Of Religion
If there is one thing that China is famous for it is walls. We had just arrived in Xi'an after a 15 hour overnight hard sleeper train from Shanghai and couldn't wait to stretch our legs, which was just as well really given the next thing on our itinerary was to cycle round the city … Continue reading Cycling Around On A Wall
The biggest impression Shanghai left on me was CROWDS. If I am honest I really didn’t enjoy Shanghai as much as I enjoyed Beijing or have been enjoying myself in Xi’an. I wouldn’t say I didn’t like the city or that I didn’t have some highlights during my time there, it just didn’t have the … Continue reading Shanghai
In one day we visited Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Hutongs in Beijing. I couldn’t think anywhere else where three places within the same city which represent such different ways of life. Before I get into the day and what happened I just want to take a moment to say our tour guide … Continue reading Beijing From Many Perspectives
Most, if not all, of those who will be reading this will know some or all of this story already. However I feel I should put it in for completeness.
Quite Ready For Another Adventure 