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July 29, 2004SongpanWhat a bummer!! We went to Songpan with the intention of horse trekking for a couple of days and getting out of the big smoke. We had reservations about the horse and Sumo's size but we were assured before we...Read this update July 28, 2004Female ToiletAnyone who's ever been to China knows the shitters are feral, this might be more appropriate!!...Read this update Culture ShowWe went to a Culture Show in Chengdu. It was a great show in an open air teahouse/theatre. Previously we've seen both Beijing and Sichuan Opera. I confess I'm not a fan of either - nor can I tell the...Read this update July 27, 2004ChengduWe arrived this morning and already we are feeling better. We're staying at Holly's again and the staff are terrific. We are planning our Songpan trip and are going to bum around here for 2 days. Tomorrow we'll see the...Read this update July 25, 2004Bamboo TempleAlthough people had raved about Kunming in particluar the Camellia Hostel we thought differently. The place was quite busy and they didn't seem particularly keen to help. We did go out to the Bamboo Temple and it was quite nice....Read this update July 22, 2004Water CaveThis afternoon the three of us went out to the Water Cave. We had heard from Nic and Mike our Kiwi friends it was an interesting place to check out. We were paddled in wooden boats inside the cave and...Read this update Morning Sun HotelWe are staying at the Morning Sun Hotel in Yanghsuo. It is the cleanest friendliest place I have stayed in the year I have been in China. Frances is the manager and she can speak enough English to be very...Read this update Moon HillYesterday Sumo, Trev and I hired a guide "Bono" and went for a ride out to Moon Hill. Bono is learning English and was a fantastic guide, he took us out of town through the rice fields of Aishang Village....Read this update July 19, 2004ShanghaiWe arrived in Shanghai on Friday morning to collect Pete and make a run for it to Guilin. Unfortunately train tickets were scarce so we had to stay 4 days there. Shanghai is just a huge expensive city. We did...Read this update July 15, 2004Farewell DinnerLast night was our farewell to Qingtian Dinner. Trev and I had gone to the restauarant a few days ago to book a room and choose the food. Not an easy feat, but we wanted to thank everyone for the...Read this update Shi Men DongSumo arrived safely and yesterday the 3 of us went to Shi Men Dong, not quite sure what it means but I have been told "cave". There is a 112m high waterfall for reasons unknown, Jo decided we should...Read this update July 12, 2004Stepped FieldsAs Qingtian is surrounded by mountains it's necessary for the farmers to step their fields, otherwise they'd just have wasted land no good for growing anything. As we walked to the Buddah yesterday amongst these fields we finally saw the...Read this update The Elusive BuddahBehind the school in a mountain far far away there is a Buddah. We have seen it most days for the year and have tried to get there a few times. Always managing to get lost somewhere on the...Read this update July 08, 2004Summer NightsLets just say it's not getting any cooler. The weather and worry of visas have resulted in a few cold beers at the end of some long hot days. Having now successfully extended our visas we can sit back...Read this update July 02, 2004Foreign Press AgentsIt turns out our trip to Bei Shan caused a great deal of concern for the Bei Shan officials. Before going we had not been told the entire story about the sensitive nature of the forthcoming dam. It seems a...Read this update BobWe have a friend, Bob. He was an English teacher at the school but left shortly after our arrival. He returns fairly regularly to Qingtian to catch up with his mates, and Trev and him have become friends over the...Read this update |
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