fifthteenth...beijeng...part two

30.10.07.
10.00AM...DIDN'T RISE TO EARLY...NU SEEMED UNCONCERNED.
11.00AM...WALKED THE BACK STREETS OF BEIJENG IN SEARCH OF POST OFFICE...YOU HAVE TO GET LOST TO SEE THE REAL CHINA...NU AND I ARE GOOD AT THAT!
1.25PM...HAVING ENGLISH BREAKFAST WITH FRENCH/AMERICAN COFFEE!
2.30PM...NU OUTA BRANDY...GONNA HAVE TO GET HER SOME MORE...BLESS.
3.10PM...READING SOME OLD MUSIC MAGS...INTRODUCED HER TO ISRAELI/AUSSIE FRIENDS...LIFE IS GOOD.

OVERALL VIEW.
Go to china,but don't go on a organized tour like with Travelsphere etc.Its a rip off...get a return flight from Heathrow.Book accomadation via net.They'll write your hotel/hostel address in chinese if you want.Jump in taxi on arrival,show taxi driver address...20/30 yuan...you will only see the true China this way.If you wanna move on to another part of China,internal flights are cheap and easy to get...about 80 quid...get your next address sorted via net and off you go...its so simple!You might spend the same as going with a tour company,but i guarantee you'll see a whole lot more doing it yourself...don't get ripped off!

5.40PM...CHICKEN CURRY...ORANGE JUICE.
7.25PM...WALKED SLOWLY BACK TO HOSTEL...DIMLY LIT STREETS...SUN SEEMED TO GO DOWN EARLY THIS EVE...EVERYONE WANTING TO WELCOME US INTO THIER SHOPS...VERY PLEASANT.

31.10.07.
8.00AM...ALARM.
8.15AM...SHAVE/SHOWER.
8.35AM...GOTTA GET CRACKING...PICKING UP VISAS TODAY.
9.30AM...HAILED TAXI.
10.15AM...VIETNAM VISA OFFICE...ALL OK!
10.45AM...AIRLINE OFFICE...GOT TICKETS...FLY 3.30PM FRIDAY 2ND NOV...ALL OK!
11.50AM...TIANNAMEN SQUARE...TAXI DRIVER REFUSED TO TAKE US TO DOOR OF HOSTEL...HAD TO WALK HALF KILOMETRE.
12.20PM...RESTAURANT...PIZZA ANGEL[EVERYTHING]...ORANGE/CARROT JUICE...SHARING...WAITING.
12.55PM...PIZZA FINALLY ARRIVE...WORTH IT...WONDERFUL!...WONDERFUL WAITRESS APOLIGIZE...BUT THERE ARE MANY CUSTOMERS.
2.15PM...BOOKED HOTEL IN HANOI...WAS GOING TO RITZ...BUT DON'T HAVE OUR DATES AVAILABLE...SO GOING TO BAGGOTA...JUST AS PLUSH...MAYBE PLUSHER!...MONEY SPINNING OUTA CONTROL...NU NEEDS COMFORT...GUESS I'LL HAVE TO PLOD ALONG WITH IT...3 NIGHTS WON'T HARM.
3.10PM...BOUGHT SOME HONEYCOMB...I GOT VERY LITTLE...NU'S A DEVIL...WALKING SLOWLY BEHIND ME...MUNCHING...HOPING I DON'T REALISE!
3.20PM...BOUGHT MYSELF SOME MANDARINS...HOLDING'EM TIGHT!
6.00PM...HAVING A BRANDY OR THREE...HALLOWEEN PARTY TONIGHT.
6.40PM...SWEET AND SOUR PORK...A BIT SWEETER THAN I WOULD LIKE.
8.00PM...PARTY!...BUY ONE GET ONE FREE...NU IN ECSTASY...LITRE BOTTLES OF BEER...17p EACH.
9.00PM...DANCING TO BEEGEES!...CHATTING...DANCING...CHATTING...DANCING...THEY WERE CHANTING MY NAME...MR.WILLIS...MR.WILLIS...MR.WILLIS!
10.20PM...CHATTING WITH SOME SWEDISH GIRL...KEPT NODDING... BUT NOT TO SURE WHAT THE CONVERSATION WAS ABOUT...MUSIC TO LOUD.
11.55PM...MANAGED TO FIND NU CHATTING TO SOMEONE IN CORNER...AGREED IT WAS TIME TO GO...I WAS DANCED OUT...QUICK EXIT REQUIRED.

1.11.07.
10.30AM...CAN'T BE BOTHERED...NEED MORE SLEEP.
11.10AM...NU REMINDS ME WE GOT A FEW THINGS TO DO TODAY...CAUSE WE ARE LEAVING TOMORROW.
11.55AM...MADE OUR WAY TO QIAN MEN...JUST OFF TIN SQUARE...IT AS BECOME OUR LOCAL EATERIE...BEST FOOD GOING...FULL ENGLISH BREAKFAST PLEASE/MUG OF TEA...WELL RECIEVED!
2.00PM...POSTED SOME ITEMS BACK TO ENGLAND...HOPE THEY GET THERE.
3.00PM...SORTING TAXI FOR AIRPORT FOR TOMORROW...ALL A BIT QUIET...WEATHER OK...LOOKING FORWARD TO VIETNAM HEAT...REALLY ENJOYED BEIJENG.
4.55PM...WELL TIRED...CAN'T STOP YAWNING...OFF TO BED!

HOLD ON TIGHT TO YOUR DREAMS.

BYE FOR NOWZ.