The occasional traveller

Just a quick post to let you know that we are in Xian where it is warm 8 degrees (anything is better than Beijing). It is quite weird not to have to wear 2 pairs of trousers (not kidding). Xian is much nicer, smaller and cleaner than Beijing. We’ll post some pictures tomorrow. For now we are about to go out to a French restaurant, our first real sit down dinner since we have started the RTW trip. Mark has lost 8 kg, i have lost 6. Our trousers don’t fit anymore and we really have to tighten our belts!

Juste une petite entree pour dire que nous sommes a Xian ou il fait un chaud 8 degres (tout est mieux que Beijing). Ca fait bizarre de ne pas avoir a porter 2 paires de pantalons (sans rire). Xian est beaucoup mieux, plus propre et plus petite que Bejing. Nous mettrons des photos demain. Pour l’instant nous nous preparons a aller a un restaurant francais, notre premier vrai repas depuis que nous avons commencer le voyage. Mark a perdu 8 kilos, j’en ai perdu 6. Nos pantalons sont trop grand et on est oblige de serrer la ceinture!

We are leaving Beijing in a couple of hours to go to Xian on an overnight train. Beijing is an OK city, with a lot of history and many places to visit. Depending on your interests, you can enjoy the ... [Continue reading this entry]

We have uploaded pictures from Disneyland and Beijing. Photos de Disneyland et Beijing.

We made it there this morning, after an hour drive. It was just amazing to see the landscapes and quite overwhelming to think how many lives were taken to build this wall. We walked for about 4 km that felt ... [Continue reading this entry]

Well we made it outside! first stop was to buy a warm hat to complement the gloves (after haggling a bit of course). Complete outfit including coat for under 12 pounds!We walked to Tien'anmen Square first. It took us about ... [Continue reading this entry]

Simple answer: travel from Goa to Beijing. We left Goa at about 35 degrees last week, it is about -2 degrees here in Beijing (and it gets colder at night). No need to say we are freezing are butts off. ... [Continue reading this entry]

Well we have crossed the border and the country, and we are now in Beijing. The train was just incredible: 2 bunks compartment (very comfortable), with our own bathroom, red carpet everywhere, flat screen TV at the bottom end of ... [Continue reading this entry]