PhuketPhuket, Thailand Phuket, Thailand Yesterday we arrived in Phuket and so this morning have sorted out the internet connection for the room. On our last full day in Hong Kong we went to Stanley market which is a very tourist orientated market selling mostly exactly what we had seen in China at inflated prices. They... Continue Reading →

Po Lin BuddaHong Kong, Hong Kong Hong Kong, Hong Kong Today was the first time we actually felt like having a full days sight seeing. Yesterday we went to a huge department store called Time Square but were still feeling the pace of China. After a bit of shopping we came home and had room... Continue Reading →

Hong KongHong Kong, Hong Kong Hong Kong, Hong Kong Just a quick entry, as we've just arrived in hong Kong. Great hotel, and it feels wonderful to be able to make our own decisions again. It's been a long hard 9 days so this evening we're doing absolutely nothing. If I'm feeling adventourous I might... Continue Reading →

ShanghaiShanghai, China Shanghai, China Sorry for not writing a bit sooner but Shanghai has been hectic. Rather like the city itself we haven't stopped. I'm writing this whilst sat at the airport waiting to go to Hong Kong Shanghai is like being in something off the telly. When you look out of the window it... Continue Reading →

XianXian, China Xian, China Sorry I didn't write yesterday but it was a total day of travelling and we couldn't be bothered to sort out the in room internet connection until today. Nothing really to tell about yesterday other than we started at 0730 on out journey to Xian and arrived at the hotel at... Continue Reading →

Tuesday afternoonChengde, China Chengde, China In the end Amy has woke up and guess what, in time for dinner. Very nice food and then onto Amy's highlight so far, the paper cutting art place. She had been looking forward to this all day and to be honest it didn't take long to blow me away... Continue Reading →

Temple dayChengde, China Chengde, China So far today, as there is still plenty of time to go, it has been temple day. We've done a few. One thing I have certainly learnt about temples is that they like to be close to god. This of course means plenty of steps. The first one just kept... Continue Reading →

Move on to ChengdeChengde, China Chengde, China Today was the transfer to Chengde. A city four hours train ride north of Beijing where the Emperors used to come as a winter retreat. For skiing I think 🙂 It was an early start for what I was expecting to be a boring ride. In fact it... Continue Reading →

ChengdeChengde, China Chengde, China We've just got into our hotel, and Noa the tour manager has looked after us, she's got us upgraded to a suite, which is Very Nice. We've got internet access again, so I've uploaded the diary, but I'll have to do the pictures later, we're off in a couple of minutes... Continue Reading →

China - Day ThreeBeijing, China Beijing, China Today was another fabulous day for weather. After the first day when we arrived when you couldn't see more than 200 yards down the road for smog, i think someone has smiled on the honeymoon the same was as they smiled on the day of the wedding with... Continue Reading →

China - Day TwoBeijing, China Beijing, China Well last night Rob stayed in, and I went out to eat. The tour manager Nora is treating Rob like a baby, telling him what to eat etc, it's driving him mad. He's feeling much better today anyway. We have had an amazing day, we stated off at... Continue Reading →

China - Day 1Beijing, China Beijing, China OMG! What have we done? Can we go back to Singapore now??? After a 5 hour flight, it felt like it took almost as long to get to the hotel. WE were in this really old VDub, and they drive like maniacs, they are all over the road.... Continue Reading →