ÇinChengdu30°39’34” N 104°3’57” E
7 Haziran 2017, Çin ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Went for a wander downtown stopping at Louis' (a trendy looking cafe) for a Chinese ice tea. Just what we needed - it was a scorcher at 30+ degrees. Bought Chinese breakfast - pork dumplings to enjoyOkumaya devam et
ÇinXincheng34°15’50” N 108°56’54” E 8 Haziran 2017, Çin ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
After a 15 hour night train arrived in Xian and met our bubbly guide Leilei.
After a chill and freshen up we were introduced to the city, which is steeped in culture and has beautiful city walls, notOkumaya devam et
ÇinXincheng34°15’50” N 108°56’54” E
9 Haziran 2017, Çin ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Emma awoke with a sore frou frou/ moo moo from cycling yesterday. Marissa and Jordan later confessed their similar affliction and we're waddling like pandas today. Strangely Gill unaffected.
Had aOkumaya devam et
ÇinSong Shan34°29’56” N 112°58’50” E
10 Haziran 2017, Çin ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
...the home of Kung fu!
We said goodbye to our Xian guide Leilei, then endured a very uncomfortable 6 hour bus ride. Sore bottoms, limited legroom, people doing strange things like cutting theirOkumaya devam et
ÇinSong Shan34°29’56” N 112°58’50” E 11 Haziran 2017, Çin ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Awoke to the sound of cockerels crowing - definitely not in York anymore.
Misplaced room key - Emma was convinced Gill was first in last night. Key inexplicably turns up in Emma's leggingsOkumaya devam et
ÇinZhenzilingcun40°16’56” N 115°56’44” E
12 Haziran 2017, Çin ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
...on the Great Wall of China!
Okay, so it's illegal to camp ON the wall, but Peter assured us we were within our rights to use it as a wind shield
After another night train arrived in Beijing'sOkumaya devam et
ÇinNanhai Hu39°53’36” N 116°23’13” E
13 Haziran 2017, Çin ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Cloudy sunrise on the Great Wall. It was fully light by 5am, and the mist made the distant mountains fade from luscious green, to distant grey silhouettes.
Despite our thermal ground cover andOkumaya devam et
ÇinNanhai Hu39°53’36” N 116°23’13” E
14 Haziran 2017, Çin ⋅ 🌙 30 °C
...sightseeing, shopping and 'very British problems'.
Spent today taking in the main sights of China's capital. First we explored Tiananmen Square seeing the congress hall, Mao's mausoleum, theOkumaya devam et
ÇinNanhai Hu39°53’36” N 116°23’13” E
15 Haziran 2017, Çin ⋅ ⛅ 38 °C
Spent a lovely morning exploring the Temple of Heaven. We braved the roads again to cycle there and back along cycle 'paths' as wide as our roads running alongside the 8 lanes of traffic. A thrillingOkumaya devam et
ÇinLingjiaoxia30°36’37” N 119°49’34” E 16 Haziran 2017, Çin ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
After the night train opted for Chinese fast food breakfast, which google translated to 'black black black you are my little pepper proud intestinal" (chipolata sausages).
Both felt a bit ropey afterOkumaya devam et
