So, we made it on the 8 hour overnight train from Beijing to Datong without needing to use the loo!!!!! phew! There isn't too muct to Datong, it's a massive coal mining area and you can smell the coal as soon as you step off the train - it's a really hard working city and it was great not to be in a really touristy area. We had a nice sort of chinese meat fondue and then went to see thousands of Buddhas which were over 2000 yars old and all carved by hand from...

Hello All, Well we are leaving Beijing tonight on the overnight train to Datong. We have had an awesome time here wandering around and seeing the sights. We have been to Tiananemen Square and seen the lowering of the flag at sunset and been up Tianenmen Gate (gate of Heavenly peace) for a birds eye view over the square, seen the Forbidden City along with half of the rest of China, eaten Moon cakes for the Chinese Moon day or Harvest fesitval, seen the Summer Pal...

Hi Everyone, three weeks today we will be winging our way to China for the start of our adventue honeymoon. We can't wait and promise to keep you all updated here on Off Exploring. You can also add this to your facebook profile and it will let you know when we've updated. All our love and many many thanks for our wonderful honeymoon, Mr & Mrs Bell xxxxx