Current mood: Its wicked. So its going well so far, even tho the digs were freezing in songpan town. but after another cheaky TETLEYS (cheers hunny) and a wicked hot shower im up and on my way to the cafe for Banana and Hunny pancakes! 20 minutes go by and all full up, im standing outside looking up at the surrounding hills and mountains!!! then the horses arrive and im in awe from the saddle! The day begins and we are on route for a four day trek. The hills are cold in the morning and after four hours of riding [View Full Entry]

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Current Mood: A little better and looking forward to a sore Bum! The trip begins at 6am and thank god im out of that shit hole (mix hostel. Its cold and full of mozzies. im twitching like an idiot hahahaha). ON the bus for 7 and on the road for half past we embark on what is to become a really visual 10 hour bus ride. We were all a little tired for various none discussable reasons (what happens in the hostel stays in the hostel kinda thing haha) so on the bus for the first hour we all mostly slept [View Full Entry]

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Current Mood: Bit Poorly but ARD as nails hahaha ive got man flu! Well.... the second sleeper went ok. Even tho a 'HE-SHE, Chinese Bully from Fraggle Rock was snoring his/her??????, arse off underneath Tim. Sleep deprived we crack on with our day! Again we are greeted with a name card outside the station this time both mine and Tims name!! i guess my fame is on its way out! we head to the Seven sages for breaky and to offload our bags. the reason we are in Xi'an is to see the Terra Cotta Warriors (another yet not so popular [View Full Entry]

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Current mood: Amazed!!! Ok... so the first sleeper experience went well. a little cold but great anyway so i guess this is why i have waited until now to talk of Pingyao! We arrived on the morning of the 3rd so thats a Friday. Really Funny.... We are woke by the warden who politely taps Ashley on the leg to alert us of our stop. that was nice considering the same warden twatted a local lady on the head to alert her argh. we dive from the bunks that are three high with 6 beds to a cabin to grab our [View Full Entry]

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Current Mood: Chilled right out. Well ive spent the last few days really chilling out around the local streets of Beijing. locally to the hostel is pretty cool. Although on tuesday i explored a few of the sights around Tienamen Square backstreets and hootongs with Julia which was a good day but a tall order on the old legs. Gotta shout out to my buddy Sharpy back home. The school pumps have walked the wall and everywhere else for that matter which is amazing as they were only a fiver. Love ya brov. Hope you and Don are good son. ill [View Full Entry]

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Current Mood: This is what i came for! And here we go. all for a measly 200rmb i spent possibly the best day of my life on one of the great wonders of the world. The great Wall of China. Jinshanling to Simati......... the projected day out and a slow 10 km trek. We began early. up at 6, showered and down to the other half of the Red Lantern hostel for pick up. ooooh the belly hurts today..... im now sure the pork burger was not what it stated on the tin hahahaha i will eat shite tho. Soooo after [View Full Entry]

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Current mood: loving it! more fun day by day. So the hostel is becoming to be a little more fun! moved into a dorm and myself Cara and Ashley are off to the Summer palace. Dave had already gone out so im afraid i have to spend the day with two gorgeous gals. so after waking them up to move into there room we say hi again and head out to another bus......726. I Had a really funny day actually. the girls are great and are looking after me. im the puppy they are scared to loose hahahaha its some comment [View Full Entry]

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Current mood: tired but GAME! Guys........ Im here!!!! And what a funny place this is! i kinda got chatting to this guy called will on the connecting terminal in Doha!!! turns out he studies a martial art called Wooshoo. so im thinking this guy is my guy to show me around for a few days but we quickly seperated as his school was at one side of the jing and mine on the other! no worries more fun to come. ill try catch you over the weekend dude. so...... i jumped the 22 bus which i have to say was a [View Full Entry]

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The Beginning, the week before i go! Current mood: ecstatic well guys how quick did this come around? its been a blast boys and girls and youve set me up for a real great adventure and life on the road. its been a long time since i was able to relax and look at things in a good light but now after the extensive partying im looking forward to all that my travels have to offer. i am back.......... nikolarse the greek has returned hahahahahahaha well the final weekend was awesome guys. im sure we will have tonnes more play time [View Full Entry]

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‘I was sitting, waiting, wishing’ Ok, so I guess this is the beginning! Its Tuesday the 26th September which is one calendar month away from the big day. Beijing!!! Its crazy…… the defining moment of realisation today was something simple. Well there were three that stand out but to begin I would like to mention and put a big shout out to my first Larium tablet (the anti malarial pill). Its funny because I have so many issues, as my family would know, about taking any type of tablet for any reason!! Christ I worry about taking two paracetimol instead of [View Full Entry]

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