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27/03/2020: Celebrating a birthday
A birthday like no other We got up early today, at 7:30am, because it was a special day. It was Gina’s birthday, and we’d planned
24-26/03/2020: Settling into island life
Just a small note, because not too much happened in these few days, I’ve condensed them into one page. 24th March – Medical check I
21-23/03/2020: Snorkelling galore on Siquijor
Just a small note, because not too much happened in these few days, I’ve condensed them into one page. 21st March – Snorkelling on Siquijor
18-20/03/2020: Cool water spring
Just a small note, because not too much happened in these few days, I’ve condensed them into one page. 18th March – A secret spring
16-17/03/2020: Journey to the centre of the island
Just a small note, because not too much happened in these couple of days, I’ve condensed them into one page. 16th March – Finding routine
15/03/2020: Stranded on Siquijor
Old Enchanted Tree Due to having a late night, we ended up getting up pretty late. I’m not complaining though! We made our own breakfast
14/03/2020: Skydiving
The big day It’s been a while since we’ve had an activity we haven’t done before. The previous one was scuba diving, several months ago,
13/03/2020: Exploring Siquijor
A lazy morning Any time I can sneak in a lie-in, I do so, and this morning was no exception. I had a nice, late
12/03/2020: Ferry to Siquijor
A mad dash Mat, Gina, and I woke up at 7am and had a quick breakfast of pancakes. We then checked out and got a
11/03/2020: Canyoneering in Moalboal
Early to rise, early to fall I woke up at 7am as we had a canyoneering excursion today. This is one of the most popular
10/03/2020: Diving in Moalboal
Diving along a wall We were up at 7 today, as we were doing some diving in the Moalboal area. Both of us had breakfast
09/03/2020: Snorkelling in Moalboal
A spot of snorkelling We had a wonderful lie in today, well deserved I think, because of the constant 7am wake ups earlier this week.
08/03/2020: Flight to Cebu
Early bird catches their flight We had an early flight to Cebu to catch, and so we were awake at half 4 in the morning.
07/03/2020: Exploring Coron
Sweating buckets After a couple of activity filled days, we decide to take it a touch slower today. We planned on exploring Coron, as we’d
06/03/2020: Diving in Coron
Wreck diving Today we’d be scuba diving at some sites around Coron, all of them would be shipwrecks. Both Mat and I were looking forward
05/03/2020: Snorkelling in Coron
Early dip As usual on a tour day, we were up early at 7am. Today’s tour was to be snorkelling around Coron. For breakfast, we
04/03/2020: Ferry to Coron
Early on the waves As usual, we had another early start in the morning. The ferry to Coron was departing at 8:20am, and we had
03/03/2020: Snorkelling in El Nido
Early morning sunshine Early start today as we had a snorkelling tour around El Nido today. We started the day off with some bread, eggs,
02/03/2020: Van to El Nido
Heading north We woke up around 10am after an extremely long sleep, but definitely needed it. Compared to a lot of places in Europe, the
01/03/2020: Flight to Palawan
Flight at dawn Carrying on from our late night wait, we managed to check-in to the flight to Palawan at 2:30am. It wasn’t much better
29/02/2020: Checking out of Manila
The streets of Manila After a tiresome day that was short of sleep, we both had a late lie in today. We had a flight
28/02/2020: Flight to the Philippines
A nearly missed flight As I mentioned in the previous post, our flight to the Philippines was at around 5am. We’d found a few benches
27/02/2020: Flight to Singapore
We arrived in Jakarta on the train in the morning, around 8 or 9. As expected, the sleep was broken and pretty rough, never have a good sleep on trains in a chair.
26/02/2020: Train to Jakarta
Penultimate day in Indonesia Today was to be our penultimate day in Indonesia. By the end of tomorrow, we’d be out of here and en
25/02/2020: Train to Surabaya
A train mistake I woke up at half 9, and treated myself to a simple egg sandwich, courtesy of the hostel. When it’s free, food
24/02/2020: The Ijen Crater
Up before dawn To no one’s surprise, I didn’t get any sleep at all. Our guide came to pick us up at midnight and whisked
23/02/2020: Train to Banyuwangi
Train to Banyuwangi Our first plan for Java was to visit the Ijen Crater. This is atop a mountain which releases sulphur and produces constant
22/02/2020: Flight to Java
Fresh durian Today’s the day. The day I leave Lombok and take a flight with Mat to Java. These 2 weeks in Mataram have gone
20-21/02/2020: Denied durian
20th February – My second swim I was woken up by Elva at the door again today, with some superb items for breakfast as always.
17-19/02/2020: Drying off in Mataram
Just a small note, because not too much happened in these few days, I’ve condensed them into one page. 17th February – Satisfying food As
16/02/2020: I reunite with my travel mate
Getting up early Today was car free day, the same as last Sunday where an entire street bans cars for the morning and everyone is
13-15/02/2020: Movie in Mataram
Just a small note, because not too much happened in these few days, I’ve condensed them into one page. 13th February – Swimming lessons Another
10-12/02/2020: At the Mataram Beach
Just a small note; because not too much happened in these few days, I’ve condensed them into one page. 10th February – A close shave
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09/02/2020: Car free day
False alarm I had an early 5:30am start today, this was because it was ‘car free day’. This event is held every Sunday and consists
08/02/2020: Boat to Lombok
Earliest morning This may be the earliest I’ve ever had to get up so far. I was catching a bus to the port. From there,
07/02/2020: Sunburn in Bali
Blistering heat Mat and I had a very late lie in today, and an even lazier get up. By the time we were up and
06/02/2020: Exploring Bali
Beach bums I had a nice lie in today, because why not, eh? When we eventually got the motivation (or guilt) to finally move, we
05/02/2020: Flight to Indonesia
The final roti Our flight to Indonesia was at about 5pm this evening, which meant we were in no rush to get out. Instead, we
04/02/2020: The Battlebox and Aquarium
War at noon We woke up early today, at 8am, and went straight out to get a roti for breakfast, as is standard nowadays. Today
03/02/2020: Gardens by the Bay
A familiar breakfast We had a very late lie in today, around noon, but there were no regrets. For breakfast, we revisited the cheap café
02/02/2020: Bus to Singapore
To the tip of the peninsula We were up at 9am today, fairly early for us, as we had a bus to catch to Singapore.
01/02/2020: Exploring Johor Bahru
Not a walk in the park Had a nice lie in today, no need for an alarm. We wanted to do our laundry, but the
31/01/2020: Bus to Johor Bahru
I love the smell of Roti in the morning We had a fair lie in, gathered our belongings, and then checked out of the hotel.
30/01/2020: Climbing Gunung Lambak
The long road there I had quite a nice lie in today, although I would have welcomed a longer one! We were climbing a local
29/01/2020: Bus to Kluang
Wet morning As we were only staying in Batu Pahat for the one night, we were checking out this morning. We had booked a bus
28/01/2020: Bus to Batu Pahat
Ready to roll After a semi late night, I managed to clock in another nice lie in. We were leaving Malacca today to head further
27/01/2020: Exploring Malacca
Breakfast on the house After a fairly late night, we had a beautiful lie in, can’t beat them. We also had breakfast on the house;
26/01/2020: Bus to Malacca
Returning to land We had to get up at 6:30am as we had to catch the ferry back to Mersing (mainland) at around half 7.
25/01/2020: Jungle to Juara
A poor breakfast We had an 8am start today as we were going to be trekking through the jungle to Juara, a settlement on the
24/01/2020: Snorkelling on Tioman Island
Late island life get up We were really lazy today, and had a lie in until gone half past 11! When we finally got moving,
23/01/2020: Bus to Tioman Island
6am 7/11 We were catching a bus to Tioman Island today, so we were up at 6am! As per usual, once we’d woken up and
22/01/2020: Exploring Kuala Lumpur
Lying in We didn’t set an alarm for today, so I had a beautiful lie in. As we’re leaving tomorrow, we’re exploring Kuala Lumpur today
21/01/2020: Bus to Kuala Lumpur
We’re going to KL I woke up at around 7:30 this morning. We had a bus to Kuala Lumpur at 8:30 at the bus station
20/01/2020: Lost in the Highlands
Gear up We’re going on a hike today which should be pretty fun. I went on hikes in the UK quite often. I’d get lost
19/01/2020: Tour of the Highlands
Free Indian breakfast Today, we were going on a tour of the Cameron Highlands, and there’s quite a few things to see on the tour,
18/01/2020: Bus to the Cameron Highlands
Up early We had an early start today, 6:30am. We’re getting a bus to the Cameron Highlands which is supposed to be quite a good
17/01/2020: Penang history and illusion museum
Brunch After a tiring day yesterday, we treated ourselves to a nice, long, lie in. We had decided to check out the Penang Tunnel Museum
16/01/2020: Exploring the Penang National Park
Baking on the bus We woke up at around 9am today, it was nice and cool. That was, until we opened the dorm door and
15/01/2020: Train to Penang
On the right track The pair of us woke up at 9am today as we were catching a train to Penang. Last night we’d had
14/01/2020: Train to Malaysia
Healthy breakfast We woke up at around half 8 today, we’re catching a train to Malaysia, so need to go and buy the tickets. After
13/01/2020: Bus to Hat Yai
Heading south We woke up at 8am today as we were getting a mini bus to Hat Yai at around 10am. The pair of us
12/01/2020: Cabaret show
Doing chores I’d wondered for a long time what a cabaret show would be like to watch, especially since seeing what I did in Bangkok.
11/01/2020: Boat to Ao Nang
Relaxing in paradise Despite having had a wicked time here, although it was short, we were leaving today. We’ll be taking a boat to Ao
10/01/2020: Phi Phi Islands boat tour
Beach in the morning I had a nice, long lie in this morning as we didn’t have anything to be up for early. For breakfast,
09/01/2020: Boat to the Phi Phi Islands
To the islands We got up fairly early today, gathered our stuff, and checked out of the hostel. The pair of us were getting the
08/01/2020: Driving around Phuket
Driving round town Woke up after a decent lie in and had our cereal for breakfast, we just had to borrow a bowl and cutlery
07/01/2020: Bus to Phuket
A surprisingly nice sleep I woke up at about 4:30am, just as the ship was docking in Suratthani, on the mainland. After slowly coming to
06/01/2020: Chilling on Koh Tao
Checking out of paradise I had a nice, late lie in today. After all the exhausting work I’ve been doing over the last couple of
05/01/2020: Diving deep in Koh Tao
Diving at dawn Today was our last day diving in Koh Tao, but I was most excited for the 2 remaining dives. We had to
04/01/2020: Advanced Open Water Course
Theory in the morning We had a fairly early start, as we had to be at the Crystal Dive Centre by 8:30 to begin our Advanced Open
03/01/2020: Ferry to Koh Tao
Sailing early in the morning We were catching a ferry to Koh Tao, early this morning…and I mean early. The pair of us were up
02/01/2020: Bus to Koh Tao
Crazy taxi We woke up relatively early today as we were catching a bus to Koh Tao this morning. The pair of us checked out
01/01/2020: New Year’s Day in Bangkok
Where’s the countdown? We waited with baited breath for the countdown to begin. As seen on TV, in the UK during the countdown, there’s an
31/12/2019: New Year’s Eve in Bangkok
Sacrificing lie ins It was New Year’s Eve in Bangkok. I could tell it was going to be a crazy ordeal. We woke up at
30/12/2019: Night bus to Bangkok
Arriving in the capital After having plenty of broken sleep during the night, the bus to Bangkok arrived at around 8am. To be honest, I’ll
29/12/2019: Bus back to Chiang Mai
Treat for breakfast It was our last day in Pai, and we were leaving on a bus back to Chiang Mai later today. We got
28/12/2019: Tour of Pai
Touring the town We had a bit of a lie in today, as the tour of Pai was not starting until 10am. The breakfast was
27/12/2019: Pai canyon
Early is cool We planned on seeing the Pai canyon today, as we didn’t have enough time to book a tour for today. The pair
26/12/2019: Bus to Pai
The last buffet We woke up at 8am today, pretty early! After breakfast, we had a bus to catch which would take us to Pai.
25/12/2019: Christmas in Chiang Mai
Songs of joy Today we were experiencing Christmas in Chiang Mai. As it was Christmas, we decided to have a lie in (we usually have
24/12/2019: Chiang Mai zoo
Luxury bed I had an excellent sleep last night, didn’t wake up once. I’m not one for staying in hotels or living it luxury, but
23/12/2019: Flight to Thailand
A long wait Today was the day we were leaving Cambodia, and embarking on a flight to Thailand. We chose a flight to Thailand, as
22/12/2019: Exploring Siem Reap
Late to start We had a late start today. After an exhausting trip to Angkor Wat yesterday, there was no way we were getting up
21/12/2019: Angkor Wat
Early to rise The pair of us had a 6:30am get up today. We’re going to visit and explore Angkor Wat, Cambodia’s most famous attraction,
20/12/2019: Bus to Siem Reap
To our final destination We woke up fairly early today. This was because we had a bus to Siem Reap to catch at around 8:30am.
19/12/2019: Movie in Phnom Penh
Stocking up on 4G There was hardly any natural light in our dorm, so it was hard to wake up. Instead, we had a nice
18/12/2019: Back to Phnom Penh
Back to reality After a late night fighting off some monstrous cicadas in our room (which was hilarious and tense), we woke up mid-morning. As
17/12/2019: Chilling on Koh Rong Samloem
Early morning trek We had an early start today; we were moving to a hostel on the main beach. This was so when our boat
16/12/2019: Exploring Koh Rong Samloem
Morning trek I had a lie in this morning (as is the norm) and had breakfast at the place where we had pizzas last night.
15/12/2019: Boat to Koh Rong Samloem
Catching a ride We had a lie in in our tents, which was in the bungalow, which was on the beach. The pair of us
14/12/2019: Swimming on 4K beach
Too high for breakfast Woke up bright and early at 9am as Mischa was coming to 4K beach to have breakfast here with us. She
13/12/2019: Moving to 4K beach
Moving beaches I had another very good lie in today, always a bonus. I went to the main strip for breakfast, and met with Mat
12/12/2019: Exploring Koh Rong
Breakfast by the beach Had a lovely lie in today. Mat had headed out a bit earlier to go for a walk and grab breakfast.
11/12/2019: Bus to Koh Rong
Something new for breakfast Mat and I got up around mid-morning. We went to the same place for breakfast, just around the corner. Today, I
10/12/2019: Kampot salt fields
What to do? I woke up at around 9:30am. We went for breakfast at a café nearby that had been recommended to us by someone
09/12/2019: Bus to Kampot
A fruity breakfast Got a reasonable lie-in today, always appreciated. Had a wonderful breakfast today consisting of muesli, fresh fruit, and fresh milk, was very
08/12/2019: The Killing Fields
An unsightly crowd Had a beautiful lie in today. It’s strange that when I think back to China, it seemed we were up really early
07/12/2019: Tuol Sleng (S-21) Genocide Museum
Searching high and low for breakfast We got up quite late today, later than usual anyway. Everyone got ready quite quickly, and then we headed
06/12/2019: Bus to Phnom Penh
Breakfast baguette We were taking a midmorning bus to Phnom Penh today, so we were all up fairly early. Once we were up, we all
05/12/2019: The Irrawaddy dolphins of the Mekong
Buy tour, get breakfast As we’re going on a tour of the Mekong to see the Irrawaddy dolphins, we had an early get up today.
04/12/2019: Bus to Kratié
Early morning bus We had an early rise this morning, around 6am. The bus we’d booked was for 7am, so pretty bright and early! After
03/12/2019: The bus to Cambodia
Early boat We had quite an early start to the day today; we had a boat to catch to the shore, then a bus to
02/12/2019: Somphamit Waterfalls
Breakfast by the water We all had a very slow and relaxing get up this morning. It’s the best way to start the day! As
01/12/2019: Bus to 4000 Islands
Going to Don Det We all woke up fairly early this morning as we had a bus to 4000 Islands booked. I don’t know if
30/11/2019: Completing the Pakse loop
Rising in the village I woke up at about 8am. In the night there had been some very strange noises that actually scared me at
29/11/2019: Visiting Captain Hook
Arriving in Pakse We arrived in Pakse in the early hours of the morning. The bus journey took around 5-6 hours, so we got some
28/11/2019: Spending the day in Thakhek
Waking up hot I woke in the darkness, and I was very hot and sweaty, not what I wanted when I woke up. As I
27/11/2019: Bus to Thakhek
Waiting for transport I woke up at around 9am today, sort of early because we were catching the bus to Thakhek, much further south. After
26/11/2019: Floating in a hot air balloon
Riding in the morning Today was going to play host to a new experience…floating in a hot air balloon. I’d been keen for a long
25/11/2019: Bus to Vang Vieng
An early goodbye Mat, Mischa, and I were leaving Luang Prabang this morning by a bus to Vang Vieng. We woke up fairly early this
24/11/2019: Exploring Luang Prabang
A chilled day ahead I had a lazy morning today, polished off with some scrambled eggs. Mat and I planned on having a chilled out
23/11/2019: Taking a dip in the Kuang Si Waterfall
Heading to the falls We woke up mid-morning and was treated to a free breakfast of omelette and bread (a common theme in Asia, not
22/11/2019: Arriving in Luang Prabang
Successful repairs After the crazy night at the hostel, everyone managed to wake up and drag themselves out of bed. Luckily for them, breakfast was
21/11/2019: Early morning climb
Up before dawn We all woke up at 4am this morning, ready for our early morning climb! The 3 of us quietly got all our
20/11/2019: Boat to Nong Khiaw
Floating down river We rose fairly early this morning, and we met Jonathan and Mischa outside of the apartment rooms. The 4 of us made
19/11/2019: Arriving in Laos
A shock in the night We didn’t have much of a timescale as to when we’d be arriving in Laos. The coach operator had just
18/11/2019: The bus to Laos
Refusing breakfast As usual, when we get the chance, we have a lie in, especially because we’re getting a very long bus to Laos, and
17/11/2019: Visiting Lao Chai & Ta Van villages
Visiting the nearby villages We were all pretty late getting up, but we weren’t too late for the free breakfast! It was pretty simple, bread
16/11/2019: Visiting Cat Cat Village in Sapa
Going to sleep in the morning The bus reached Sapa in the early hours of the morning, and didn’t kick people off until around 6:30am.
15/11/2019: Cat Ba National Park
A bumpy ride Today we were moving on towards Sapa, in the far North. Before the sleeper bus, we had quite a few hours to
14/11/2019: Touring Ha Long Bay
Early morning tour Both of us got up early this morning as we had a boat tour of Ha Long Bay which we were both
13/11/2019: Bus to Cat Ba Island
A leaky bus I began the morning with a traditional Vietnamese backpacker breakfast, a pancake. It was a strawberry pancake to be exact, and we
12/11/2019: A night in Hanoi
A panicked breakfast Whilst we were having our free breakfast, we realised that there were no available hostels in Ha Long Bay. Staying in Ha
11/11/2019: Trang An boat tour
Fried egg sandwich We started the day off at 8am accompanied by a free fried egg sandwich for breakfast. A lot nicer than I was
10/11/2019: Escaping to Ninh Binh
Not a face I wanted to wake up to Tu had originally said we’d get up at 5 or 6am to see the local market.
09/11/2019: Thanh Hoa
Broken sleep This particular train journey gave birth to one of my worst night’s sleep I’ve ever had. It was very difficult to get comfy,
08/11/2019: Train to Thanh Hoa
Saying goodbye to new friends I had a nice lie in today, I can never deny myself a lie in when the chance comes. In
07/11/2019: Exploring the caves
Vietnamese breakfast We woke up pretty early today as we had a tour of some Phong Nha caves. Breakfast consisted of fried egg, bread, and
06/11/2019: Bus to Phong Nha
Cherish free breakfasts The pair of us had a reasonable lie in today. You gotta get them where you can, because they don’t come too
05/11/2019: More temples, in Hue
Free breakfast It’s always been said, that the most important meal of the day, is breakfast. I live and die by this rule. It’s even
04/11/2019: Abandoned water park
The extended night bus During the night bus to Hue, we stopped several times for toilet breaks. I was able to get a decent amount
03/11/2019: Night bus to Hue
Journeying further North After consecutive mornings of waking up early, we decided to lie in today. We were checking out of the hostel at 12pm
02/11/2019: Open Water Course graduates
Rinse and repeat We had another early morning today, accompanied by cereal and milk! Today was the last day of our open water course. The
01/11/2019: Scuba diving in the ocean
Finally diving Today we the day we’d been waiting for. Mat and I were awake and up before 7am! What a stark contrast from the
31/10/2019: Exploring Nha Trang
Diving? Denied! Today, we were alerted that scuba diving was to be postponed again! The good news was that we had the all clear for
30/10/2019: Typhoon trouble
Hoping for clear skies The threat of the typhoon loomed. Our diving instructor said he’d let us know via email if scuba diving was on
29/10/2019: Scuba diving
A testing morning Mat and I both had to get up early today, and with good reason. Today would be our first day at the
28/10/2019: Train to Nha Trang
Banana Pancake Trail The Banana Pancake Trail is a conceptual route in which the average Western budget backpacker follows. When I heard of it, and
27/10/2019: Phan Thiet beach day
Breakfast smells fishy Unsurprisingly, we got up late into the morning. Today was the day we had planned to chill. After a crazy month in
26/10/2019: Train to Phan Thiet
Banh Mi for breakfast Today we had a train to Phan Thiet booked. This destination was a few hours to the East, and is situated
25/10/2019: War Remnants Museum
Recovery After our night out on the city, we rose quite late. Soon after, we headed out to grab some breakfast/lunch. We wondered the streets
24/10/2019: Flight to Vietnam
Sleepless night flight Despite going to bed early, neither of us got any sleep. I can never get to sleep if I need and try
23/10/2019: Exploring Guangzhou
The final day Today was the last day in China. I can’t believe almost a whole month had passed us by. It doesn’t feel just
22/10/2019: Train to Guangzhou
Where’s the bus? It was an early get up today as we had to catch 2 trains. 1 train from Yangshuo to Guilin, and then
21/10/2019: A bamboo raft through Yangshuo
Baking breakfast After an exhausting day yesterday, we decided to have a lie in today. We got up quite late. For breakfast we had noodles
20/10/2019: Cycling around Yangshuo
New lodgings We got up relatively early (for us), and had a quick breakfast on the streets. Just some small noodles and snacks. We decided
19/10/2019: Train to Yangshuo
Heading for the mountains At around 10:30am, we woke up and then checked out. We had a train to Yangshuo to catch. Apparently this is
18/10/2019: River Tour of Guilin
Back to Baozi We started the day off with baozi for breakfast, it can’t be beaten in China. Whilst researching for things to do in
17/10/2019: A deserved rest in Guilin
Lazy days After a late night, I got up at around half 11 this morning. We both decided to have a rest day today. With
16/10/2019: Flight to Guilin
Late get up Despite sleeping in such a filthy environment, we managed to lie in pretty late. The sleeps were good here, I’ll give it
15/10/2019: Sensational Shanghai
A morning in the market I had a nice lie in today. A lot better than I thought to be honest, considering the environment I
14/10/2019: The train to Shanghai!
Bye bye Beijing Mat and I had a bit of a lie in today. When we did get up, we didn’t mess around. We headed
13/10/2019: The Great Wall of China
To the window, to the Wall! Had an earlier start than we’ve had for a while, 8am! Shocking. We got all our gear ready and
12/10/2019: The Forbidden City
Accidental overlay Possibly due to the late night, we accidentally overlaid this morning. As it was close to noon, we shot up and began getting
11/10/2019: Going to Beijing
A slow start to the day Since our train to Beijing left at 15:24, we had plenty of time on our hands. Which also meant
10/10/2019: Checking out Taiyuan
A late morning After an amazing lie in until 11am, we got our heads together and tried to devise today’s plan. There were a couple
09/10/2019: Arriving in Taiyuan
We survived Sleep on the sleeper train to Taiyuan came and went sporadically. There was no chance of an 8-hour sleep. I thought I had
08/10/2019: Sleeper train to Taiyuan
Broken men I had an awesome lie in until 11am, and an even better sleep. However, yesterday’s climb of Hua Shan had left us broken.
07/10/2019: Hua Shan
Early to rise Nothing strikes dread into my heart like the sound of Mat’s alarm. We woke up at 6am, got dressed, and had a
06/10/2019: Train to Hua Shan
A slow morning After an extremely hectic day at the Terracotta Army yesterday, I loved every moment of my lie in. We were taking a
05/10/2019: The Terracotta Army
Rise and shine! A 5am start is never something I want to hear. However, the lady who owns the hostel urged us to get up
04/10/2019: The train to Xi’an
A well deserved lie in After a hectic day at the Panda base yesterday, we treated ourselves to a lie in. We had a train
03/10/2019: Land of the Panda!
The longest queue I ever did see We woke up mid-morning, around 9:30, pretty early for me. Breakfast was in the form of baozi and
02/10/2019: Onwards to Chengdu!
Farewell to a good friend It was a 5am start for us this morning, so early. This was because we had a train to catch
01/10/2019: Qianling Mountain and Karaoke
We’re going to a park! We all woke up mid-morning and rolled out for breakfast. This consisted of some sweet, doughy buns, each filled with
30/09/2019: The Ancient Town of Qingyan
A change of dwelling This morning we enjoyed out breakfast at the hostel, this merely consisted of snacks from the local convenience store. Due to
29/09/2019: Touring the Tianhe Lake
A quick and authentic breakfast We all got up around mid-morning, and after meeting Cristina, she told us that our sightseeing adventure would take us
28/09/2019: Train to Guiyang
Time for Train Travel We woke bright and early today as we had to catch a train to Guiyang, several hours south. We packed our
27/09/2019: Exploring Chongqing
Waking up in Chongqing It was a difficult first night’s sleep in Chongqing, due to either excitement, jet lag, or both. Mat and I were
26/09/2019: Touchdown in China
Landing in China Despite the flight to China being overnight, I hardly got any sleep in at all. The seat was unable to provide me
25/09/2019: Journey of a lifetime
A journey that would change everything The day I had been waiting for, for 3 years, had finally come. Despite time drawing nearer to this
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