Shanghai 18th October. We got off the shuttle bus and realised I had lost our directions and address of our hostel. We managed to remember our station and got there ( very hard with many stairs and heavvvvy backpacks) We then started wandering the streets asking for a Hostel that we did not know the name of! Luckily we asked some young ( looked trendy ) lads who stuck by us and helped us. The even carried our bags. I had the ump as usual and Alex was being poil...

15th October Well impressed with our hostel, if you can call it that.. 'Johns Cosy Nest' is a spacious apartment on the 19th floor overlooking the Yangzi river!! All newly furnished too. I think we both had a good nights sleep here as we were the only ones in our 6 bed room! Didnt spend much longer than a few hours here today, had a quick walk up the road and was approached by everyone trying to sell us food,clothes..toys. We bought some survival snacks (very im...

Xi'an 12th October We arrived in Xi'an and our first impressions were not good but when we got in the City walls we were pleasently suprised. On the plane alex decided that it would be fun (accident) to set of her rape alarm..yes on the plane!! It was very funny but i dont think we made a very good impression with the locals! We got to the Hostel which Mr Rugg and co. recommened and were very pleased. Again behind locked doors it had loads of character and evey...

So finally after 2 weeks in...our first blog! Wednesday 8th October After some what of a struggle getting our visas and a short trip in a very intimadating male orientated Dubai Airport.. we landed in Beijing! We were the last ones through the gate as we were alseep when we were told to fill out yet another form ( back of the que for me (liz) but we met our pick up man who was there on time! Needless to say our communication skills were not too great but h...