21 days in China
In and around China
We begin our 5 month long leg in Asia and the South Pacific by touring China for 21 days.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Scott & Nancy
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Beijing
Just when you think a flight from the U.S. to Europe is long --- then you embark on a flight to Beijing and realize Europe is nothing. W... Continue reading »
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More pics of Beijing
We just had to add more pics this time around..... Continue reading » -
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Xi'an & the Terracotta Army
With four days in China under our belt, we were off on the overnight train to Xi’an. Quite the experience as there were six to a cabin, but the car... Continue reading »
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Chengdu - the giant pandas
Now we moved on to our second nights train adventure to get us to the city of Chengdu to see the giant pandas. Similar experience except here we ha... Continue reading »
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Emei Shan
Next, we were off on a bus heading towards Emei Shan. Emi Shan is a special mountain in China and has many significant Buddhist temples and monaste... Continue reading »
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A riverboat cruise on the Yangzi
Is there anything better than sitting on a bus for eight hours???? Well, maybe, but it was our transportation to get from Emei to Chongqing where w... Continue reading »
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Yangshuo - small town with a little bit of everything
Yet one more overnight train ride (that makes 3 thus far in case you are counting) and we arrived in Yangshuo. It is a small touristy town in south... Continue reading »
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Hong Kong
After our fourth and final overnight train, we arrived in Hong Kong. This was our final night with the group and our final dinner to say goodbye. W... Continue reading »
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