eleventh...china calling.

17.10.07...evening.
6.15PM...LEFT GUEST HOUSE...TAXI WAS MEANT TO ARRIVE AT 6.00PM!
7.00PM...AIRPORT...FLIGHT DELAYED BY 2 HOURS.
7.15PM...BREAD AND PAPRIKA SPREAD...NOT THE BEST MEAL.
7.45PM...WENT FOR BEER.
8.05PM...MONGO MAN SITS DOWN AT SAME TABLE...SLURPED CONTINUALLY THRU HIS NOODLE MEAL...THEN UPPED AND LEFT LEAVING CARTON AND CHOPSTICKS STROON OVER TABLE.
9.00PM...HAD A MAYO SAUSAGE SARNIE...DETERMINED TO SPEND MY LAST FEW TUGRIKS...BOUGHT A COUPLE OF CHOC BARS AS WELL...ALWAYS PLEASING TO THE EYE OF NUALA.
9.30PM...QUEUED FOR NEXT LEG OF OUR ASSAULT ON THE WORLD.
9.40PM...BAG CHECK...PASSPORT CHECK...TICKET CHECK.
9.55PM...WAITING FOR CALL TO FLY.
10.10PM...BOARDING PLANE.
10.30PM...WE ARE FLYING!
10.50PM...FREE TUNA SANDWICH WITH GLASS OF WINE.
11.45PM...LANDED BEIJENG AIRPORT...SO FAR SO GOOD.

18.10.07.
1.15AM...SITTING IN RESTAURANT...EATING PIZZA...DRINKING BEER.
3.45AM...STILL AWAKE...STILL DRINKING BEER.
6.00AM...QUEUED FOR CHECK IN.
7.00AM...ALL DONE...WAITING FOR CALL TO BOARD...OUR TICKETS SAY DOOR D...ACTUALLY DOOR H!
7.45AM...ENGINE ROARS INTO LIFE...THATS THE PLANES...NOT MINE...FELL ASLEEP.
9.25AM...WOKEN...BREAKFAST...HORRIBLE...BACK TO SLEEP.
10.30AM...LANDED.
11.10AM...GIRL WAITING TO TAKE US TO GUEST HOUSE.
12.10PM...ARRIVE AT GURST HOUSE...WOW...ITS A HAPPENING PLACE.

Sims cosy guest house is an oasis of everything you need.Behind iron gates down a bustling side street.If you tried to find it yourself,you'd have little chance.Books,net cafe,tv,pingpong,cafe,bar...music poor mind...plus there is a little white rabbit that weaves its way thru everyones legs!

12.25PM...ROOM OK...AIR CON...PLUG SOCKET...DIDN'T EXPECT...SO GOT LUCKY!
12.35PM...HAVING A BEER...CHATTING TO OTHER TRAVELLERS.
1.00PM...ENQUIRING ABOUT TIBET...NEPAL TO EXPENSIVE AND NOT WORTH IT 'CAUSE T EFFECTS OUR CHINESE VISA.
2.00PM...IN ROOM...LOOKING FOR TOWEL...ONLY GONE AND LEFT IT ON RADIATOR ON MONGO!
2.15PM...ON STREET...LOOKING TO BUY TOWEL.
2.30PM...BIG MARKET PLACE...SALMON COLOURED TOWEL...THAT'LL DO...15 YUAN...14.6 TO POUND.
3.10PM...BACK IN ROOM...CREAM CRACKERED.
3,40PM...SHOWERED...FEEL A BIT BETTER NOW...HUNGRY...HAVING A BRANDY.
4.10PM...WENT DOWN TO CAFE...PORK RICE AND SPARE RIBS...BANANA PANCAKE...52 YUAN FOR BOTH OF US...FATTIES WE ARE!
5.25PM...TIME FOR BED...SHATTERED!

IT JUST GETS BETTER!

BYE FOR NOWZ.