ZAI JIAN CHINA – WE’RE OFF TO ENGLAND! We left Beijing behind today aboard a flight bound for Heathrow Airport. As always when traversing the globe we have a big transit day ahead of us, which gives us plenty of time to reflect on the last few weeks […]
A SUNNY DAY AT THE BEIJING SUMMER PALACE Beijing’s Summer Palace is a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and halls about 50km west of the city. Traditionally used as the imperial family’s retreat during the warmer months, the Summer Palace spreads out across 600 acres and made for […]
BLUE SKIES IN BEJING Our sightseeing adventures today focussed on some of Beijing’s most iconic sights: Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Temple of Heaven. Clustered together at the geographical centre of this great city, these sites also represent the cultural and psychological centre of China. The […]
SHANE CELEBRATES HIS BIRTHDAY ON THE AMAZING GREAT WALL OF CHINA! Today is Shane’s birthday and he got to celebrate it by walking along the Great Wall of China. It was so cool! Actually it was bloody hot – summer is in full swing here and temperatures got […]
WILD GEESE IN XI’AN & TASTY DUCKS IN BEIJING Our whirlwind tour of China is coming to an end – we just arrived in Beijing, the last city we’re visiting this time around. As the country’s capital, Beijing is also one of the biggest cities in China. With […]
Wandering Soles 