....and we're home!
7 мая 2019 г., Австралия ⋅ 🌙 2 °C
Touchdown at 8.13 am. Home in Bathurst at 1 pm.
My highlight - The Great Wall
Matt's highlight - The fast train
Where to next, I wonder.....
Touchdown at 8.13 am. Home in Bathurst at 1 pm.
My highlight - The Great Wall
Matt's highlight - The fast train
Where to next, I wonder.....
As our flight didn't leave until 8pm, Jacky, our guide, had a few last things for us to do - starting with a trip to the top of the 3rd tallest building in China. It was the smoothest and fastestЧитать далее
Today we visited the Bund, where they have a Wall Street knock-off that Matt just had to pose with. Di and I held up the line in the toilets while we took action shots. We then had 80 minutes toЧитать далее
We started the day at the premier tea farm in China - they were very proud of a 25 year old photo of Queen Elizabeth drinking their tea. At $A550 a kg, Matt decided he would stick to Twinings EnglishЧитать далее
After a quick stop at the Suzhou silk factory (and a beautiful red cadhmere scarf later) we visited the Lingering Gardens and squeeeeeeezed our way through 10 000 other people also visiting on the 3rdЧитать далее
We started the day with a stop at a Traditional Chinese Medicine centre. While we received a 25 minute foot massage, a team of " doctors" gave us each a private consultation - just by looking at ourЧитать далее
At 8am, after breakfast we headed out for the Great Wall - via a jade showoom today. I foolishly looked a little intetested in a $2500 bracelet and then spent the next 25 minutes being chased aroundЧитать далее
After a short 4hr nap we met the Cambeys for breakfast, (mmmmm....broccoli and intestine cold cuts), then hopped on board our bus for the drive to Tiananmen Square; via a quick stop at a fresh-waterЧитать далее
We arrived at Sydney airport at ten to 8, only to find a systems failure meant we were in for a 53 minute queue just to get thru the depatures gate. Landed in Shanghi 40 minutes late.....which meant aЧитать далее
1 hour before we leave Bathurst we think we should start packing: 11.27 kg for Kerry; 17.66 kg for Matt. Not bad! Off to Sydney for the night, due to an 8am check-in tomorrow.
Путешественник Wow! Looks like it was a great trip! Welcome home! ❤️🙏🤗