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- Day 1
- Friday, August 16, 2019 at 2:00 AM
- ⛅ 7 °C
- Altitude: 422 m
AustraliaChewton Bushlands37°4’12” S 144°18’42” E
Going to airport
August 16, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
On the highway heading down to the airport to fly to china leaving at 8 am.
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- Friday, August 16, 2019 at 4:30 AM
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 116 m
- AustraliaTullamarine Airport37°40’12” S 144°50’56” E
At airport
August 16, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
The waiting Game begins
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- Friday, August 16, 2019 at 7:58 AM
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitude: 119 m
- AustraliaTullamarine Airport37°40’5” S 144°50’49” E
Boarding
August 16, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Now boarding the plane
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- Friday, August 16, 2019 at 8:44 AM
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 50 m
ChinaBeihai Park39°55’44” N 116°23’20” E
In the air
August 16, 2019 in China ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Had to wait for all the other planes landing took off at 8.46am instead of 8am
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- Friday, August 16, 2019 at 4:20 PM
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 50 m
- ChinaBeihai Park39°55’44” N 116°23’20” E
On the plane still
August 16, 2019 in China ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Had two very nice meals.
Lunch at 10.30 am and tea just now another 2 hours to go .
They have just bought out the drinks trolley house wine so what do you do you add it to orange juice Bundy orRead more
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- Day 1
- Friday, August 16, 2019 at 4:40 PM
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 50 m
- ChinaBeihai Park39°55’44” N 116°23’20” E
Seat allocation
August 16, 2019 in China ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
so.pauline is in window seat 61 and I'm in aisle seat 53.
Not to worry we get a walk out if it
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- Day 2
- Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 12:50 AM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 81 m
- ChinaZhengjiafan31°41’11” N 114°31’26” E
Very late flight
August 17, 2019 in China ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Our plane was delayed three hours due to storms and bad weather in Beijing.
Flying took off at 11pm.will be a late night getting to motel, with an early morning of tours planned. Not much sleep onRead more
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- Day 2
- Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 10:00 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 45 m
- ChinaTaihe Men39°54’48” N 116°23’24” E
Day 2
August 17, 2019 in China ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
What can I say about the forbidden City. Fantastic. so much history and they have preserved it so well. So many people as this is the last week of their summer here and school holidays. Teiman squareRead more
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- Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 10:30 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 45 m
- ChinaTemple of Heaven39°52’48” N 116°24’30” E
Day 2 cont.
August 17, 2019 in China ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Had a great day. Walked over 10.5 km. Went to a small market had a great lunch 3 plates and a crown beer $16 Aus. We did tai chi in the forbidden City Park area and seen a squirrel. Very skinny. HadRead more
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- Day 2
- Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 10:48 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 74 m
- ChinaWudaokou39°58’35” N 116°20’23” E
Day 3
August 17, 2019 in China ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
So the Great Wall what can be said. Bloody impressive bloody steep, Soo many people.
Climbed to the ninth tower missed the top by one tower, bloody lungs no air and extremely hot.
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- Day 2
- Saturday, August 17, 2019
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 69 m
- ChinaWudaokou39°58’35” N 116°20’19” E
Getting ready for forbidden City tour
August 17, 2019 in China ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
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- Day 5
- Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at 11:29 PM
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 437 m
- ChinaFanjiazhuang36°16’0” N 117°8’6” E
Day 4
August 20, 2019 in China ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Had a great day walked 24km having a look around. Elec scooters are used instead of pushbikes. Elec seems like they don't register them only petrol ones. No helmets on bikes at all. Went to a greatRead more
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- Day 7
- Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 7:00 AM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- ChinaHangzhou30°17’38” N 120°9’43” E
Day 7
August 22, 2019 in China ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Photos
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- Day 7
- Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 9:17 AM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 77 m
- ChinaMeijiawucun30°12’6” N 120°4’54” E
Day seven photos
August 22, 2019 in China ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
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- Day 7
- Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 1:00 PM
- ⛅ 33 °C
- Altitude: 56 m
- ChinaMeijiawucun30°12’12” N 120°4’54” E
Day 7
August 22, 2019 in China ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Shanghai went to tea farm now onto another tour then on a canal boat ride long bus ride to get there.
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- Day 7
- Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 10:00 PM
- 🌙 27 °C
- Altitude: 77 m
- ChinaMeijiawucun30°12’6” N 120°4’54” E
More photos
August 22, 2019 in China ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Today we moved to another province by bus. We did a canal boat ride where the foundations for the houses are 1000 years old was great to look at the poorer areas.
Also went to a typical rich familiesRead more
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- Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 10:00 PM
- 🌙 27 °C
- Altitude: 77 m
- ChinaMeijiawucun30°12’6” N 120°4’54” E
More photo's
August 22, 2019 in China ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Pics of canal ride and gardens
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- Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 10:00 PM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- ChinaShilu31°19’18” N 120°35’48” E
More photos
August 22, 2019 in China ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
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- Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 10:00 PM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- ChinaShilu31°19’24” N 120°35’42” E
More photos
August 22, 2019 in China ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
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- Day 8
- Friday, August 23, 2019 at 9:00 AM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- ChinaLunan31°19’3” N 120°34’7” E
More pics silk worm farm
August 23, 2019 in China ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Didn't buy anything nice pillows at $75 Aus each whole bed serf for $680 Aus you get a suitcase with it but no knifes lol
Extremely hot this morning
And smoggy
Now of to Shanghai to museum and newRead more
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- Day 8
- Friday, August 23, 2019 at 3:00 PM
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- ChinaHuangpu31°13’48” N 121°28’18” E
More photos
August 23, 2019 in China ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Went to look at towers large huge skyscrapers no Pauline and I didn't go up not what we want to see.
Then onto museum 40 mins to an hour wait to get in. We have decided to not do that so now ontoRead more
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- Day 8
- Friday, August 23, 2019 at 3:00 PM
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- ChinaShanghai31°13’45” N 121°27’60” E
Photos
August 23, 2019 in China ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
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- Day 8
- Friday, August 23, 2019 at 9:00 PM
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- ChinaShanghai Point31°14’42” N 121°29’36” E
Night cruise
August 23, 2019 in China ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Very long day. Now in motel resting
Went on the one hour night cruise which was very good.
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- Day 9
- Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 4:00 PM
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- ChinaDajin Jiaxiang31°13’16” N 121°32’26” E
Bullit train old area and marketoday we
August 24, 2019 in China ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Today we did the old area magnificent we had a variety of teas in the tea house so nice.
Then we went to French/western district had the best Aussie Angus burger at shake n shake putty we don't getRead more
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- Day 9
- Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 11:00 PM
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- ChinaLuwan31°12’30” N 121°28’6” E
