Day 30 Most of today was spent on the train to Chengdu and we used the time to relax and read and eat in Mark's case! We made a very special purchase on the train and now feel like we have truly embraced the Chinese travelling style. We bought ourselves a flask, not just any flask, a flask with a little plastic carrying handle so we could drink tea (and carry it) on the trains. The people here carry their tea everywhere with them, sometimes in flasks just like ours but mostly just in empty jam jars. We arrived in Chengdu mid-afternoon and settled into our room at Sims Cozy Guesthouse, a great place that was very obviously designed for travellers by travellers. The rooms were clean and comfy, there 's a bar, restaurant, table
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