Monthly Archives: July 2011

We arrived in Xiamen after an incredibly long 21 hour train ride. It seemed like we would never arrive. Once we did arrive, we were shocked by the giant WalMart and McDonalds just outside the train station. We had foolishly … Continue reading →

I have finally arrived in Ningbo (after a mission of a journey)! It is so strange to finally be here! I am all settled in my new apartment, which is very cosy. I have spent the day cleaning and killing … Continue reading →

Today we decided to tick a tourist spot off our list so set out for Lingyin Temple, a buddhist temple west of West Lake. I have to say it wasn’t one of our most successful journeys… we misunderstood the bus … Continue reading →

We arrived in Kashgar late Saturday afternoon. We were dusty and simply focussed on getting clean again! The following day we went out to the Kashgar Sunday Markets. Kashgar has been a main trading city since the early days of … Continue reading →