Cruising down the Yangtze
The 3 Gorges
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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. ... [read more]
For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. ... [read more] Blog: Yangtze & Yangshuo - my favourites in China!
Date: September 9th 2007
We are really getting used to these overnight trains in China..... So from Xi'an we spent the night enjoying (or not so much enjoying!) the delicacies of chinese rice wine to pass the time of the almost 14 hour train ride to Wuchang. After what felt like the longest night ever, we arrived at Wuchang and swiftly made our way towards the Yangtze River. On our way to Yichang, we passed throu ... read more
Date: September 9th 2007
We are really getting used to these overnight trains in China..... So from Xi'an we spent the night enjoying (or not so much enjoying!) the delicacies of chinese rice wine to pass the time of the almost 14 hour train ride to Wuchang. After what felt like the longest night ever, we arrived at Wuchang and swiftly made our way towards the Yangtze River. On our way to Yichang, we passed throu ... read more
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Hello hello,
It's been a while since I've visited my own blog and I just noticed that my profile was in dire need of updating!
I'm sad to say that I am no longer 'on the road', but happy to say that I'm no longer lugging that big backpack around!! hehe!
I'm back at work.....yes.....back to reality....and it's all a bit of a shock to the system.....but I had to come back to reality sooner or later. However, I would have preferred later rather than sooner! I should be grateful though for having 8 months off!!
I haven't had time to write about the rest of my journeys through Laos and... full info
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