Trip to Suzhou

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Took another fast (210mph) train ride to Suzhou, about 60 miles west of Shanghai, tried a yam (sweet potato) from a srreet vendor. more photos here.

Originally tried to upload these in Shanghai, may have been China's internet restrictions or my inability to use a chinese computer. I almost formatted the drive by mistake'

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Photos

Yam man
Hot baked sweet potato seller, very tasty snack on the go

Ultimate toilet seat
Coming to a store near you soon. As well as a damped seat action, this will gently massage, wash and dry your behind once your done. just don't stand up mid way through the cycle

Maglev train
430km/h (280 miles per hour) and no wheels!

What?!
Translation! air conditioned buses

The bus
I survived the journey! didn\'t really know where I was going. several pedestrians & cyclists ha a very narrow escape. The passenger oppisite me was violently motion sick!

Guangzhou - Pearl river
One of many colour changing bridges in Guangzhou

Rob High
Guangzhou's tallest building, 108 floors

Guangzhou guide
A fellow hosteller, Yilun Huang, a very nice young computer student who showed me round Guangzhou

Hong Kong sunset
the view from my Hostel bedroom window

Hong Kong Harbour
Colourful

Comments

[Robbiebol]

Couldn't upload pics. Will try from Bangkok next week

[mum]

me catching up!
The piccies are very good. Dad want to know what you're holding in your hand in the packet. I said FOOD. The maglev train is fascinating. I know Japan had some sort of fast train, magnetic I think, but seems China has left them behind. The Chinese are doing wonderfully well. We had a visit from Dom and Tyler on Saturday. We were very impressed with him, bright, intelligent and looks very like his Ma. Nothing great going on here - getting colder and dad is always just that little bit weaker. Oh yes he thinks the colourful view from the water is of Kowloon side. And I've just come across the message where you say you went swimming in Deep Water Bay. You've acquired quite a tan! love from us both xxx