After a rather long and sleepless night on the plane (most uncomfortable journey I have had on a plane), we arrived in Sydney, to then miss our transfer flight into Melbourne. No one had told us when we arrive at Sydney we would have to pick up our bags to then check our luggage in again to get the flight to Melbourne!! Luckily they put us on the next flight free of charge, as our flight into Sydney was a bit delayed. We arrived somewhat knackered into Melbourne...

Once again I give my apologies for my lack of entries on my blog….just having too much fun! Anyway as promised beginning where I left off………….. We arrived alive and well but sleep deprived in Yangshuo. But no rest for the wicked. It was straight into lunch, immediately followed by at least a 10km cycle! It was a good cycle, cycling through the local countryside surrounded by Tor Mountains, into small villages where the locals are all farmers of the man...