Blogs from Guangdong, China, Asia - page 18

Hello Followers, So today we woke up in Guangzhou, Vicky had a good night sleep I on the other hand did not!! Looking, we found my mattress was about 1 cm thick so it was like sleeping on the wooden slates however Vicky was 4 inches!!! We had planned to head to Foshan today to see Vicks ex step cousin Aaron, who she hasn't seen for about 10 years. We were lucky as we could get the metro all the way there with only 2 stops and it was only 77p/single!! So an hour and a bit later we arrived. First impression was poor it seemed a bit run down but it was on the edge of the city so we held back our expectations. Aaron is teaching English out here which definitely appeals to Vick. ... read more

Hello People, So we were lucky enough to get another lie in this morning, it was good but same as normal we were both up at 7am!!! Still out of bed at 8am. We headed into town for some breakfast, I had dumplings, as the Chinese were and if its good enough for them its good enough for me!!! Vick managed to get some good fruit bread at last and bought a mango, this disappeared in record time in the hostel. (I think she enjoyed it) We sorted out a few things and then headed to the travel agents to get or bus to Guangzhou, when arriving they told us the times had changed and the type of bus had changed, one of this was good the other not so!! They delayed us an hour however ... read more

Hi All, About an hour or so just outside of Shenzhen is Dapeng. Just outside the new town there is an old fortress which was a site of a battle in The Opium Wars against The British. It was very quaint and pretty walking around this old walled town, and also free of charge. There were quite a few tourists but not too many to feel cramped. It was lovely walking around the back lanes and being able to sneak a peak into the old houses. Enjoy the Photos Jah Bless... read more

Hi All, I've visited Shenzhen a few times in the last couple of weeks and I must say I've really enjoyed this amazing city. It's difficult to imagine that around 30 years ago this huge city was a couple of fishing villages. The city is massive but the metro is very convenient and very cheap especially when using the Shenzhen Tong, like London's Oyster. One beautiful Sunday I visited the beaches which were really beautiful and the water was very clear and lovely and warm. There are also some beautiful parks that are full of some incredible flowers and tropical plants and one evening I joined the English corner to meet some new people. Another joy is that because most people living here are migrants there is an amazing choice of restaurants. The airport is an ... read more

One of my all time favorite Shakespeare moments has to be from Hamlet. In it, Polonius gives some last minute advice to his son Laertes before he heads off for an adventure in Paris. He is a little long winded about it but ultimately he advises his son, “This above all: to thine own self be true.” While this quote has been so overused that it is almost cliché, it is still great advice, so much so, that I have spent a lot of time thinking about how applicable that particular quote is, not only to my overall life, but also to my feet. As my parents will tell you, I was born with bad feet. Actually, to be more precise—I was born crippled and I was exceedingly lucky to be born in Canada where they ... read more