Anyone that knows me, even a little bit knows I am not cut out for travelling. But here I am fitting in quite well. I have slim to none common sense. There things are set out in a certain way, no one really knows why they are this way, they just are. You learn not to question them, and not to point out that they could easily do the same task another way and save time. Which is why I can call this place home. In amongst all the noodles and rice I am finding s...

Living quarters here are…. Different. They live in their shops. When I say shops, I mean living room, where they chose to take the door off, and sell every piece of useless rubbish that they find on the streets throughout the previous days. Its good to know if I lose a bracelet, I can buy it back the next day. They seem happy enough. Just spending their days gambling and eating rice, while their pampered pooch's run the streets. They make sure they are kitted o...

Walking is like a wildlife tour. Every restaurant has their "fresh" menu outside. Massive fish tanks full of weird and wonderful fish, that look like they want to eat you, so you don't feel so bad for getting in there first. The little lobsters have a look about them which looks like they are going for your throat as soon as you are not looking, and the crabs have seen better days. If you take a step inside, you can pick a turtle for an appetiser. Not sure how y...

In Guiyang I spent 4 weeks avoiding eating. The food was spicy and the fish head bobbing in it sort of put me off. There are no fast food places, yes they have a KFC but somehow they forget to take the feet off of the Chickens. But Beijing…. Hello food!! You can keep your wall and forbidden city, I have found my golden arches, how I have missed you. I walked in, pointed out my choices and tucked into my BigMac. It tastes like home. The chips taste like salt...

I arrive in Guiyang airport with the instructions "a lady around 5"3 will meet you, she speaks good English". Brilliant. I always thought that all Chinese people look the same. Turns out they do. Anyway she finds me, maybe because I am the only person in the airport that was not Chinese. I was wondering why people kept coming up to me and starring at me while I was getting my luggage. I have since found out this is going to be the theme of my stay in China. ...