Destination: China

Photos: Guilin .....Li River

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 | By kailani_merrie | Photo Gallery

My Travel Writing Scholarship 2011 entry - Journey in an Unknown Culture

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 | By cliffywiffy | Views [375] | Scholarship Entry

His English name was Peter. I assume we caught his eye in the dim orange glow of the platform lights, struggling aboard our overnight train at Shanghai South. As soon as we had worked our way down the worn carriages, inspecting uninspiring squat toilets ... Read more >

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Privatsphäre

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 | By ollo | Views [1604]

Gestern, nachdem ich gerade kurzentschlossen meine Wohnung ausgefegt und die empfindlichen Böden feucht gewischt hatte, stellte ich mich unter die Dusche. Ach, es gibt nichts Schöneres, als sich nach getaner Arbeit mittels der erfrischenden ... Read more >

Photos: Yangshou....CHINA

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 | By kailani_merrie | Photo Gallery

An epic 13 hour day!

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 | By terrihorner | Views [683] | Comments [3]

Following a decent buffet breakfast in our hotel, we visited a local temple (over 100 years old) which was quite lovely (and smokey). Made our way to the post Office after that to happily discover that posage here is quite cheap so sent a few things ... Read more >

Photos: around Fuli, CHINA

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 | By kailani_merrie | Photo Gallery

Herbarium

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 | By ollo | Views [330]

In diesem Gebäude der Universität Shihezi (nördlicher Campus) wird seit dem 07. März 2011, 20.30 Uhr Deutsch unterrichtet. Das hat es vorher hier herum noch nie gegeben (wozu auch?), weshalb dieses Novum an dieser Stelle im Stil einer Nachricht ... Read more >

visit to the village Fuli

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 | By kailani_merrie | Views [462]

Ni Hao everyone......                                                     sunday 13th March As I have finished my Tai Chi lessons and Kailani has finished her Kung Fu classes we have free days again........but what do we do now?  After fartassing ... Read more >

4 trains, 2 treks and a border crossing to Jordan, HK

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 | By terrihorner | Views [761] | Comments [2]

Rose at 6am and left our 2 young men in the carriage to find a seat in the dining car to view the scenery for a few hours. Couldn't order from the limited menu until 7:30am when I requested a Western Breakfast - a roll (smaller than a dinner roll) with ... Read more >

LAST DAY IN CHINA

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 | By terrihorner | Views [682] | Comments [1]

I could have risen early to be taken to a farm for a down to earth, 5 course cooking class but it was raining and i was feeling lazy- i may regret it later - oh well. Instead, we found Mimosa Cafe and headed upstairs to a quaint, heated room to lounge ... Read more >

Nudeln

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 | By ollo | Views [424] | Comments [2]

Ans Schlaraffenland gewöhnt man sich schnell. Vielleicht ist es am Anfang noch was Besonderes, dass man täglich essen geht, manchmal auch zweimal, dass man bestellt und in Nullkommanichts steht ein dampfender Teller vor einem; dass das Essen fast ... Read more >

Now I'm getting excited!

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 | By sobrea | Views [2970] | Comments [2]

Hello world! I am so pumped to be writing today.   This time it is for an entirely different reason.   I have spent the last 4 days hardly leaving our little apartment…I know, can’t you see why I’m so excited? Reason being is ... Read more >

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TIME TO STAY IN TOWN

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 | By terrihorner | Views [678] | Comments [3]

After a 9 hour sleep (after watching a movie in bed again last night, "Burn After Reading" - don't worry aboout seeing it if you haven't already), we took our time to enjoy the last of our time at the Yangshuo Mountain Retreat as everything ... Read more >

INTO TOWN & THE LIU SANJIE SHOW

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 | By terrihorner | Views [494]

Didn't put the alarm on today for the first time this trip. We still awoke at 6:30am but didn't feel any pressure. Mum got a quick, hot shower but mine lasted 1/2 minute and the water completely stopped coming out once I had the shampoo on! Mum boiled ... Read more >

Abfall

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 | By ollo | Views [291]

Sie kommen meist am Vormittag, biegen in unseren geräumigen Innenhof ein, ein Geviert, das von Wohnblocks gebildet wird und in dessen Mitte sich noch immer ein Oval trotzigen Schnees hält. Sie fahren mehrmals langsam darum herum und rufen etwas, ... Read more >