ChinaZhangzha33°17’54” N 103°51’23” E May 20, 2024 in China ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
The hotel was pretty good but the mattress was not to Western specification and the breakfast was not to Western tastes. And altitude was getting to some of us.
Nevertheless, we bussed off on aRead more
ChinaZhangzha33°17’52” N 103°51’17” E
May 21, 2024 in China ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Stunning scenery. Reminiscent of the Rockies with turquoise tarns, steep mountains and dense forests. It was great to commune with nature, even if you had to commune along with 200,000 other tourists.Read more
ChinaChengdu30°38’59” N 104°3’20” E
May 23, 2024 in China ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
There was another foray into the national park in the morning and then a bus trip back up the slope where we stayed overnight in order to reduce the length of the bus trip the next day (today) toRead more
ChinaChengdu30°38’59” N 104°3’20” E
May 24, 2024 in China ⋅ ⛅ 35 °C
Apparently, China has sourced some pandas from Adelaide and housed them here in Chengdu. The city is panda mad (it seemingly does not have a lot else to offer).
We journeyed out to the panda researchRead more
AustraliaCurtin Reserve33°55’56” S 151°10’45” E May 26, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Just the short flight from Sydney remains for us to get home. China was good, impressive in many ways and provided a bit of adventure. Not straightforward to navigate (eg payments, communications)Read more
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That doesn’t look right, Han Chinese in Tibetan clothes.