- Day 98 A day of rest.Although this is Day 98 it is actually 105 days since I left England, I have travelled a long way and done so many things but today I had a PJ day. No alarm clock, just sleeping and reading. I Posted by Potatolady in Heading Along the Silk Road | Jul 15, 2018
- Day 97 A train to the Eastern end of the wallThe alarm went off at 5am and to start with I was confused and pressed the snooze button. However by 5.10 I had got my bearings and realised I needed to get up. So that's what I did and by Posted by Potatolady in Heading Along the Silk Road | Jul 15, 2018
- Day 96 Good bye TallulahToday is officially my last morning on the trip and so I went to breakfast at 7am because I was hoping to finish my chat with Jazz. That didn't really happen but this hotel did do a reasonable breakfast and Posted by Potatolady in Heading Along the Silk Road | Jul 15, 2018
- Day 95 I went to an English speaking church Today is the last full day of my overland trip from Istanbul to Beijing and the plan was for the group to go to Tienanmen Square and the Forbidden City in the morning and then have free time in the Posted by Potatolady in Heading Along the Silk Road | Jul 15, 2018
- Day 94 Chengde to BeijingWe set off early again, this time so that we could visit the Great Wall of China at Jinshanglin before driving to Beijing before the rush hour. This was to be my last day on Tallulah, we had travelled together Posted by Potatolady in Heading Along the Silk Road | Jul 15, 2018
- Day 93 The Summer Palace in ChengdeWe met in reception and drove in Tallulah the short drive (10 -15 minutes) to the parking lot for Chengde Summer Palace, however having parked up it was decided that we would not return to Tallulah but could go back Posted by Potatolady in Heading Along the Silk Road | Jul 15, 2018
- Day 92 A morning walk on the wallBreakfast was at 7.00 am as we were walking back up to the Great Wall of China again but this time we were turning right so that we could walk to the only 24 window tower on the wall. There Posted by Potatolady in Heading Along the Silk Road | Jul 15, 2018
- Day 91 A drive to Jinshanglin (440km)Another early start, as back locker was at 7.45am but I managed to stay in bed till 7am as I had my shower last night and I didn't go down to breakfast. Instead I had a cup of fruit tea Posted by Potatolady in Heading Along the Silk Road | Jul 15, 2018
- Day 90 Yungang Buddha statues cavesThe Yungang caves were expected to be a short drive from Datong (maybe 20 minutes). We left early so that we could meet our English speaking guide and have our tour before it got too hot. However, we had not Posted by Potatolady in Heading Along the Silk Road | Jul 15, 2018
- Day 89 From Wutai Shan to DatongAnother early start, and yet again Adam and Jazz had to turn Tallulah around in a tight space and then we were on our way to the Hanging Monastery on the Heng River.
When we got there we went in and Posted by Potatolady in Heading Along the Silk Road | Jul 15, 2018
- Day 88 A visit to Dailuo PeakBreakfast was available between 7-9.30 breakfast, however we were told that everyone must eat together 8am. I went down at the appointed time to a breakfast of steamed bread, deep fried bread, soup and vegetables but nothing really appealed to Posted by Potatolady in Heading Along the Silk Road | Jul 15, 2018
- Day 87 Drive to Wutai Shan (330km)Another early start which included a breakfast of banana pancakes and coffee and then leaving the hotel at 7.45 am. Very few vehicles are permitted inside the city walls of Pingyao, so I was a little surprised to see a Posted by Potatolady in Heading Along the Silk Road | Jul 15, 2018
- Day 86 A free day in PingyaoToday was a free day to explore Pingyao further or to go on a day trip to Miami Shan Mountain Resort. I would have loved to go but my knees were causing me trouble so I decided I couldn't go. Posted by Potatolady in Heading Along the Silk Road | Jul 15, 2018
- Day 85 Zhang bi Ancient Underground CastleToday we walked to Tallulah who was parked outside the city walls and headed off for Zhang bi Ancient Underground Castle which was famous for the tunnels that were built on 3 levels underground and provided a defence system in Posted by Potatolady in Heading Along the Silk Road | Jul 15, 2018
- Day 84 Sunrise in Lijiashan village I woke early so I could go for a walk and watch the sunrise over the village. We were told that sunrise was at 5.13 am however although I could see that the sun was rising it was another hour Posted by Potatolady in Heading Along the Silk Road | Jul 15, 2018
- Day 83 Yanan to Lijiashan village (260km)Another day on the road so we followed the usual routine, which meant getting up at about 6.15, after hitting the snooze button a couple of times. I tried to make a cup of fruit tea but the kettle that Posted by Potatolady in Heading Along the Silk Road | Jul 15, 2018
- Day 82 Xian to Yanan. (320km) I was up early to pack and have breakfast so I could be ready for back locker at 7.45am. We left soon after 8am, slightly late as we had some good byes to say, 3 0f the group from the Posted by Potatolady in Heading Along the Silk Road | Jul 15, 2018
- DISCOUNT COLORED CONTACT LENSES AND SPORTSCan you wear [[https://www.meitongs.hk/blogs/news/the-strongest-guidance-to-color-contacts-lenses-chapter-3|discount colored contact lenses]] while playing sports? Of course! It’s actually recommended and they’re safer than eyeglasses since the lenses in Posted by imool in colored contact lenses | Jul 12, 2018
- A great day on the wall - A post by HillarieWell, our epic trip is just about over. We have made our final stop in Beijing where we have 72 hours to fit in all of the major sites. On our list is Tienanmen Square, the Forbidden City, Posted by fishonyukon in Latitude to Gratitude | Jul 6, 2018
- A Great Wall!!!Travelled from Xian to Beijing by train a very pleasant experience except for John loosing his ticket and consequently loosing h Posted by Seniorcitizens in By Train and Boat and Plane | Jul 5, 2018
- Auspicious and PropitiousA day on our own to explore Xian and pouring with rain. As we were packing John said, "What do you want that for?" as i put in my umbrella, guess who now has one of his own!!!!
Xian was Posted by Seniorcitizens in By Train and Boat and Plane | Jul 5, 2018
- Terracotta WarriorsTraveled to see the Terracotta Warriors today an amazing cultural artifact discovered by 4 farmers in 1974 while digging a well. The farm lands have been turned into a major tourist icon with its own supporting town and the Posted by Seniorcitizens in By Train and Boat and Plane | Jul 2, 2018
- Guang Zhau to XianSomewhat refreshed our plan was to get to Guangzhou South Railway Station and on board a Bullet train to Xian, experienced similar language problems as we decoded all the steps to get to the correct platform and find our seats, Posted by Seniorcitizens in By Train and Boat and Plane | Jul 2, 2018
- The Big Year Out-GaochangGaochang
Here from my epic journey on the silk route in 2012/13 is my look at Gaochang in China. It was one of the highlights for me of the trip, I am a bit into ancient sites, I have a great Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 28, 2018
- Day 81 A free day to explore XianToday was a chance to explore Xian and so I set off early with 2 others from the group to visit the White Goose Pagoda. We took a taxi as it was the other side of town. It was a Posted by Potatolady in Heading Along the Silk Road | Jun 22, 2018
