After a day of trains, planes (but no automobiles) we finally arrived in sub-zero Beijing. Unfortunately, the Guangtong Modern Hotel proved a wee bit elusive... taxi drivers, random hoteliers, locals and even the Police claimed to have no idea where it was. Eventually after a couple of hours of wandering in the bitter cold we located it!! And it was generally worth the walk... clean and comfortable for a tenner a night each! One note of caution though... Just had to share the shower arrangement - see photo. 'Ealth and safety'???!!!! The shower is actually amazing.... after turning the electricity off with a rubber handled toothbrush of course!!
Went out last night for the most amazing food - discovering that northern Chinese food is much spicier than its southern equivalent.

Off now to experience the delights of Beijing, meeting a friend of Sam's in Tiananmen Square and then off to dinner at the home of a family she met at Tiger Leaping Gorge. We visited M&S in Hong Kong to bring them yummies from the UK. It looks like the local KFC for breakfast.... Apparently it costs a whole 60p!! I will try to persuade them to walk on by but the poster does look fingerlickin good!!!
Time to dash, it sounds like Susie has survived the shower....