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October 12th 2007

Published: October 20th 2007

...Was the title of a board game Alan loved when he was a kid so he was really looking forward to getting there. But I hadn't a clue if I was going to like Beijing or not - well, the thing is that on the way here we met a lot of people travelling in the opposite direction - heading towards Moscow - and I always asked them what they thought of China, and for their impressions of Beijing. While so... Read Full Entry

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Aoife & Alan

Roundyrhino

Yay, we're finally on the road! After years of excited and nervous planning we took the plunge and left our jobs, rented out the house, said goodbye to the folks and friends, got married (well, you've got to be sure your travel buddy's there for you!) and headed off for places unknown. And we're loving it, enjoying every second! Can't wait to see what's next. Carpe Diem. xx... full info

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Hutong at sunset

Beijing

Pagoda

Lamp-post

Not the best on the trip, but certainly the biggest, featuring 8 standard lamps, 16 powerful floodlights, loudspeakers and two surveillance cameras. There's a tiny Aoife in pink at its foot!