Dunedin, New Zealand
5. September 2017 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☀️ 7 °CAnd so the journey begins with our absurdly small bags (7kg and 15kg) for a 3 and a half month trip. Sad to say goodbye to these lovely faces, who kindly stuck around to wave us off!
And so the journey begins with our absurdly small bags (7kg and 15kg) for a 3 and a half month trip. Sad to say goodbye to these lovely faces, who kindly stuck around to wave us off!
In celebration of Onam (a Keralan Holiday), Sree has brought us a mini feast for our lunch. Couldn't have asked for a better way to wile away the time. Good food. Check. Good company. Check. Check in.Weiterlesen
Touched down safe and sound at 4.10AM after a 13 hour flight. Breezed through customs and baggage claim thanks to a near empty airport. Came to the realisation that the lounge and subway didn't openWeiterlesen
After a bit of mall wandering (ranging from the conventional to kooky), we figured out the metro (super easy and cheap - 50c a trip ish) and made our way to Guloudajie station. Strolled along theWeiterlesen
So walked along the lake side with the glow of lights and bustle of people. Lively but safe. Had overpriced drinks and some pistachio nuts and sunflower seeds (in shell) at the Nuts bar. Then ambledWeiterlesen
Had a lazy day today but needed to vacate the room for housekeeping so popped outside and decided spur of the moment to pop to the famous pearl market. A short subway ride away, it has 3 levels ofWeiterlesen
An early start to do an almost full day tour with Intrepid Urban Adventures. Our tour group included us, an older well-travelled Aussie couple, and two lovely older men (one from Netherlands and theWeiterlesen
Went to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City and Jianshan Gardens.
The square is huge. Lots of people. Some security. Apparently a million people can stand in the square. Big picture of ChairmanWeiterlesen
Relaxed day. Walked along the shopping street (Wangfujing street) and around malls with insanely expensive luxury items. Did not buy any (no surprises there)! Found an English bookstore.
Went to theWeiterlesen
Up at 5.30am to see the Great Wall (with Intrepid Urban Adventures). Our tour group was made up of people our age this time (a couple from Miami, a Malaysian couple from Australia, and a guy fromWeiterlesen