Blogs from Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, Asia - page 2

Our longest train journey yet started from Irkutsk on the weekly train to Beijing via Harbin. The train was one of the newer ones and this time we had a cabin all to ourselves for two days or so. Settling in we realised there was little to do except check out the scenery or read. I decided to catch up on sleep and let Dave get his fill of scenery. When I woke, Dave let me know that there had been plenty of trees and then as the sun rose we were given a lovely view over lake Baikal which the train followed around the southern end, As I had slept for a couple of hours we were nearing the last sight of the lake. From here the train turned east to skirt Mongolia before headings ... read more

Geo: 45.75, 126.65Luca and I did our quick shop in the morning.Sausages, bread and a Starbucks.Then time to head of to the airport.It was -28. The coldest so far. The inside of the taxi windows where frozen over.If you put your hand against it, it would melt. It took about 14 seconds for it to freeze over.Amazing. You could see the little snow crystals freezing so quick. It is a great place to visit but WOW is it cold.... read more

Geo: 45.75, 126.65Where to start.It takes forever to get outside the door. All the clothes that you have to put on.It's really silly at the time when you are putting on all of the clothes and you start to sweat even before you can get outside. But then when you get outside you wish you had put on even more clothes....It's really, really, really cold. But unbearably cold.Luca found " " a local alcoholic drink made from bread.... It actually tastes like stale sweet bread.He was very proud of himself and drank it with breakfast... Dumplings. We walked down the main street which was lined with ice sculptures. It was -10. Not so cold... Well the kids threw around some snowballs and then it started to snow. The flakes where huge. They where selling ice blocks.... ... read more

Geo: 45.75, 126.65I seemed like a fantastic idea at the time....Lets go and see the Ice Sculptures in Harbin.Who's idea was that???? We came out of the airport and I began thinking.... "I think I need More Clothes!"The inside of the Taxi window was all icy you couldn't see out.The temperature was -17.Checked in to the hotel.... Not the best but it was warm.It was 9pm by the time we checked in, put on more clothes and then headed out to find food. We managed to find Mc Donald's. Not the best but it was food.We found ice sculptures everywhere.Time for bed... Tomorrow will be another cold (Freezing day) ... read more

Dalian to Haerbin February 24th to 26th 2012 Haerbin una ciudad en el Noreste de China muy al norte y cerca de la frontera con Rusia es la ciudad del frio, el hielo y la nieve. La ciudad da mucho de que hablar. Todo el mundo aca en Dalian habla de ella, la ha visitado y ha experimentado el frio extremo y visitado el mundialmente famoso Parque del Hielo con sus grandes, monumentales, increíbles esculturas, estatuas y toboganes de hielo y nieve. Yo por supuesto desde el año pasado que escucho Haerbin esto, Haerbin aquello pero no mostraba interés en visitarla pues la verdad pasar frio no es nota para mi. Sin embargo, si me daba cierta curiosidad como la gente vive en una ciudad tan fría, que hace, cuanta ropa usa y el increíble rio ... read more