I thought I would add a map with where we've been in China. We spent 4 days in Hong Kong, then took an overnight train to Shanghai (20 hrs). We spent another 4 days in Shanghai, then got another overnight train to Xi'an (16 hrs). We spent 5 days here then got an overnight train to Beijing (16 hrs). Our original plan was then to go back to Hong Kong by train (26 hrs). It would have been too expensive to fly, as the Chinese think of HK as a seperate country, therefore it would be an international flight. Anna, who we met in Xi'an, inspired us to scrap this plan and instead fly to Kunming (4 hrs). We will spend a few days here then take a train to Guilin, from where we'll take a train to Hanoi in Vietnam, wher our tour begins on the 25th May.
Wow. Where are you sleeping/ eating/ washing selves and clothes/ updating your blog from?
ReplyDeleteI am glad you are going to the south Kunming and Guilin it is said to be beautiful down there and of course warm! Have you found the trains quite cheap? I was amazed in India how little they cost, a4hr journey was about £4 on an ordinary train, 1st class(not a cattle truck!) and on the Shatabdi express it was about £8- this train was luxury, airline seats, carpet on the floor and dinner was served! Glad you saw the olympic Stadium, sorry about the food, loved the dress Roz x
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