Month: September 2019

Still not quite done yet. We have another day of full on guided tourism to go. And there is a lot to see in Xian. […]

Another day, another one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It’s Terracotta Warrior day. I wake up knackered. At seven am I hear what appears […]

Dropping like flies now. Only two of us make it for today’s temple session.  Excessive templing and late night drinking taking its toll. Today’s temple […]

We are to be based in the amazing Pingyao for a few days, although today we head out to check out some of the nearby […]

Our luxurious hotel was just about all we get to see of this ‘ancient’ city. Today we head for Pingyao. I head down for breakfast […]

The new week starts bright, fresh and full of hope and anticipation. Another day another city. This time we are travelling by minibus. We load […]

New Day – new city. Datong Up at the crack of dawn, we were ready and waiting for Lucas, our guide for the next few […]

Time to move on from Beijing. When we got back on Friday a note had been left in the room advising us Tiananmen Square would […]

A day off to roam free around Beijing, and perhaps finally find a pub. After the full Chinese breakfast, armed with a pretty, but rather […]

The big one. The Great Wall of China. But first, a trip to a jade factory.  For factory, read gift shop. Quite impressive what they […]

Day one proper in China started with breakfast, as most good days do. It was surprisingly recognisable. Mainly, but not wholly, due to the fact […]

Part one of a daily blog of six tourists having touristy adventures in China. I suppose it started in earnest when I bought a new […]