July 11, 2005
Last Day
Hard to believe that I start heading home today....Read this update
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July 10, 2005
Temple Day
This was the official end of the trip - some people were flying out in the morning, others in the...Read this update
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July 09, 2005
Great Wall
Was up and in the dining room at 7am to bulk up for the culmination of our trip: the Great...Read this update
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July 08, 2005
Summer Palace and Silk Market
Got up disgustingly early once again to visit the Summer Palace....Read this update
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July 07, 2005
Tiananmen, Forbidden City, Huiling and Shopping
Today was ridiculously busy - we were up early to visit Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City with a local...Read this update
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July 06, 2005
Datong to Beijing
Datong was a small city with not much to offer, so we really only saw the area around our hotel....Read this update
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July 05, 2005
Pingyao to Datong
We had one more day and night left in Pingyao, before an early rise and long bus ride to the...Read this update
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July 04, 2005
Coal and Kung Fu
We arrived in Pingyao at a disgustingly early hour....Read this update
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July 03, 2005
Warriors!
The day of the terracotta warriors deserves its own entry. I apologize for the length....Read this update
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July 01, 2005
Helloooooo "Western Peace"
We have now arrived in the ancient capital of Xi'an, which translates to "Western Peace."...Read this update
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June 29, 2005
Suzhou
This is coming to you straight from the "business centre" of the Gold Bridge Hotel in Suzhou, possibly the swankest...Read this update
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June 27, 2005
Intrepid Travellers
I've met up with my Intrepid group and am now living the highlife....Read this update
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June 25, 2005
Easing Into It
I think that Shanghai is sort of a nice way to ease into China....Read this update
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June 24, 2005
Shanghai Arrival
Once the train finally arrived, we were greeted with signs pointing us into the country....Read this update
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Train Ride
I caught a cab from the Macau ferry to the train terminal. It was pouring rain and I had no...Read this update
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