ANCIENT LEVEES, FAST TRAINS AND BIG CITY LIGHTS Our time in Sichuan came to an end today, which is a pity as there is so much we haven’t seen in this region! But, as we keep reminding ourselves, this is just our initial foray into China – a […]
VISITING BUDDHA ON HIS BIRTHDAY We have a penchant for big things in Aus – the Big Banana, the Big Pineapple, the Big Apple, the Big Merino (sheep), and even the Big Prawn. Leshan’s Giant Buddha is far more impressive than any of our BIG things however; this […]
FALLING IN LOVE WITH THE GIANT PANDAS OF CHENGDU Leaving the mountains and epic scenery of Yunnan behind, we flew north to Chengdu this morning. This city is the capital of Sichuan province, the economic hub of central China, and home to 14 million humans and 130 giant […]
Wandering Soles 