Day 6 and Beijing!

Beijing, China

Got vouchers for free breakfast and lunch in the dining car - real food! As we were approaching Beijing, the train pulled into a station that gave a really good view of the Great Wall.

Looking for food

Was amazing to finally get off the train after so long on it. Found a cash point, got my Yuan out (currency - I'm not hot for cash points) and went on the metro to a hostel that i hoped would have room. Luckily it did, is air conditioned, and i'm here for 4 nights. It's quite near a famous eating / drinking area, so i went there in the evening. Unfortunately, I hadn't met anyone at the hostel to go with, so i had a bit of a 'Lost in Translation' evening, sitting outside a Karaoke bar eating my beef with oyster sauce and anjoying an ice cold beer. The conversion here is 15 Yuan to the pound, which meant that my meal and 2 beers came to 5 pounds. Sweet! It was power ballad stuff on the mic, which was hilarious.

Am I the only person reading OJ's blog? Am I the only person wondering whether he did the decent thing and stepped up to the mic to blast out a rendition of 'Hey Jude' in his distinctive style?

written by Beth on August 15, 2006

OJ. Thought i'd better make a speedy return to your blog since I've not read up on your travels for some time. I had actually totally forgotten about it until Murph's sister reminded me last night, and then again this morning.

Thoroughly enjoying your updates as ever. Look out for those pesky chinese monks - they can walk up trees you know. Where's next on the itinerary? I suggest Khabarovsk, a thriving metropolis and the route to the future...

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Keeleway on August 21, 2006

whats keeleway doing with murph's sister?

written by Rich on September 8, 2006

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