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13 December 2007
Even though I only landed yesterday, I was happy to agree to a weekend away today. It was a foursome, with Marie and I, plus another student (Jewish American studying at Harvard) and the driver Assam. It was a leisurely departure at 0930 meeting at my regular quarter-chicken place for the 2+ hour ride through […]
12 December 2007
Arrival My Emirates flight departed Hong Kong at 0035 after my full day of travel from Kuching and time in Hong Kong. The 1h30 connecting time in Dubai was sufficient for my continuing flight to Sana’a. Actually more than sufficient as I managed to even go to duty free to get a bottle of bubbly […]
26 November 2007
Thoughts on Leaving China Today I left Yangshuo for Hong Kong via Guilin (city and airport). I’ll miss the cheap eating … up to two big beers and three ice creams per day: A 600 ml beer is CNY5 (about EUR0.50) for locals and 2-3 times the price for tourists. There’s now a good choice […]
25 November 2007
Today I decided to take another bike trip this time south towards the Big Banyan Tree and Moonlight Mountain. I didn’t have a good start as the road was very busy with buses and trucks … and hence dusty. It could have been worse as I met some people who said they were white (from […]
24 November 2007
Big day out Today I have a cycle and rafting combo trip organised. The man that sold it to me said I’d start by getting on a bus with the bike to an out-of-town point before rafting and cycling back. After breakfast I picked up my mountain bike (EUR1 per day) and cycled to the […]
23 November 2007
I slept till 1000 today. My weariness is catching up. Or maybe it’s because I’ve got a light case of the tummy bug. Besides I have a beeauuutiful hotel room for about EUR 12.50 per night just off all the eating areas 🙂 In the early afternoon, I took a bus out of town to […]
22 November 2007
I woke up early-ish at 0645 at Cheng Yang Bridge accommodation. Today I’m bound for Yangshuo via Guilin. I had to first wait by the road for a bus to Sanyang where I changed promptly for Guilin. The road was terrible en route. At Guilin it was another quick change for Yangshuo. I arrived after […]
21 November 2007
Based near the Cheng Yang Bridge, I walked to the a nearby Ji Chang village today. While I enjoyed the scenery, the highlight was the market scene in Da Zhai village along the way. I was lucky to have struck market day. It is relatively unspoilt here and the village was unpretentious and authentic, down […]
20 November 2007
I walked down the hill and said goodbye to the rice terraces of Ping An. My first ride was to Longsheng, connecting to Sanjiang and then a further connection to my final destination. Three bus rides later I was at the Cheng Yang Wind and Rain Bridge, outside the town of Sanjiang. It is pretty […]
19 November 2007
Exploring This morning I woke to the sound of dripping on my backpack. Then it became a torrent. I think the family owning the hotel sleep in the loft and baby did a wee wee, or hopefully a glass of water fell over. Fortunately I managed to leap out of bed to move my pack […]