China 2017

During the packing session last evening I attempted to check in online with the British Airways app on my iPad. I managed to get through the logon and validation screens but all attempts to check in and reserve seats failed.…

Old Chinese proverb “To go too far is as bad as to fall short“. I am not sure which mistake we made today but not all went according to plan, well one persons plan anyway. We start off after breakfast…

Out of Shanghai today on a train trip to Suzho. Mr. Lu our guide for the day has arrived at our hotel with the train tickets and will be escorting us back. We are on the fast bullet train. Whilst…

Badly I am afraid. Let me explain. We arrive at the Peace Hotel and enter the bar. Do we have a reservation? I am afraid not. Are we residents of the hotel? I regret no, but I do have a…

Nice lay in today, scheduled start was pushed back at our request until 09:45, and Mrs. Ching arrives on time to take us away on our half day Shanghai whistle stop tour. First stop is the Jade Buddha temple complete…

Boat dock at Guilin Li river landscape Viv meets the locals Yangshuo dock and market, Maggie leads the way Yangshuo centre at night

Xi’an City Wall Manufacturing replica Terracotta Warriors for souvenirs, can be made up to life size with personal features The real Terracotta Army in situ at the first dig site. Some more soldiers and horses Large Wild Goose Pagoda and…

We are up early, around four thirty and finalise the packing. Off I go now to determine the correct procedure. I take the cases to what I believe to be the correct place, but there are no others there. I…

Up early again, with my fellow traveller feeling the need to get some tai chi energy into her body at the early hour of 6:45. At least there is free coffee available. I come along to take some pictures and…

We wake up, warm and sunny. Up to the lounge now to observe the tai chi session. It is relaxing just watching. Breakfast straight after. We are seated at a table with two other British couples who are on a…