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October 4th 2005
Published: October 7th 2005
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We couldn't wait to get to Beijing and escape Seoul after hearing and reading some great things about the future Olympic host city. It's Fiona here giving you the rundown on our first week in China. What a place Beijing is, quite simply the best place we have ever been to (yet), maybe that anyone has ever been to? It was a pleasent flight from South Korea to Beijing despite a rather strange e... Read Full Entry



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Andrew
Family Mudpie
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Fiona and I started this blog in September 2004 when we decided to take a break from our jobs to go tour some of the world with a bag on our back and some money in our pockets. We had an incredible time, seeing some beautiful places and meetings some nice people along the way, we started in San Francisco and our last destination was Bangkok, in between we visited Hawaii, New Zealand, Fiji, Australia, Korea, Japan, China, Vietnam and Laos. We were armed with a 1.2 megapixel camera at the time, no mobiles, no WiFi, just good old fashioned books and the occasional internet cafe. The trip w... full info
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The Hall of Supreme HarmoneyThe Hall of Supreme Harmoney
The Hall of Supreme Harmoney
in the Forbidden City, Beijing.
The Hall of Preserving HarmoneyThe Hall of Preserving Harmoney
The Hall of Preserving Harmoney
in the Forbidden City, Beijing.
Lightning rodsLightning rods
Lightning rods
on the Palace of Earthly Tranquillity in the Forbidden City, Beijing.
The Great Carved Marble RampThe Great Carved Marble Ramp
The Great Carved Marble Ramp
at the gate of Heavenly Purity in the Forbidden City, Beijing.
The Hill of Collecting EleganceThe Hill of Collecting Elegance
The Hill of Collecting Elegance
in the Imperial Garden of the Forbidden City, Beijing.
What happens when you pay 87p for a haircut?What happens when you pay 87p for a haircut?
What happens when you pay 87p for a haircut?
you get your napper chopped.
Step 1 - Skinned and ready to cookStep 1 - Skinned and ready to cook
Step 1 - Skinned and ready to cook
The ducks are naked and awaiting the fire. Hopefully they are dead.
Step 2 - Cooking away fineStep 2 - Cooking away fine
Step 2 - Cooking away fine
The ducks are getting burnt in the the old oven, I cannae remember how I got in to the kitchen but it was a challenge.
Step 3(a) - Fiona tucks in...Step 3(a) - Fiona tucks in...
Step 3(a) - Fiona tucks in...
The panckakes are filled with bean-curd paste, spring onion and cucumber. Sweet as bro.
Step 3(b) - Andrew shows a bit of classStep 3(b) - Andrew shows a bit of class
Step 3(b) - Andrew shows a bit of class
Chopsticks are no bother to the big man.



11th February 2006

anonymous
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china is cool!!!!!!!!

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