Nanning in the evening!

Back in Nanning!

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April 30th 2008
After some well needed sleep, we were awoken by the siren to tell us the boat had docked. We endured the traditional hassle of the taxi drivers (but the all seem to do it in good spirits) and got a ride to the train station. We arrived at about 6:30am and we think the driver told us it would be open at 7am, so we waited outside, sheltering from the rain. A lady who spoke no english whatsoever trie ... read more

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