Yangshuo

The view from the swimming pool Hong Kong is so high rise!

Well finally arrived after too many days travelling, arrived in HK on Sat night and stayed at a nice hotel on HK island. I think the trip took it out of me as I was feeling lousey and shakey. Had to stay an extra day to try and feel normal, decided to travel to Shenzhen of the Mon morning which was a taxi ride to train station then 40 min train to Shenzhen, through train staion and customs where I had to fill in 2 medical declaration forms and had my temp taken for swine flu. I then had to sit in the station for 5 hours to wait for my train.

It was in a hard sleeper which has 6 beds two lots of bunks. There was 3 chinese adults and one baby so quite hard to sleep. The journey took 12 hours and I arrived in Guilin at 0700 then a bus ride to Yangshuo 1 1/2 hours.

I love yangshuo the photos I've seen don't do it justice very atmospheric with the mountains appearing from behind every building and from around every corner. The roads are chaos, a free for all but seem to be pretty safe I don't think anyone could imagine this unless you've see it.

This is Owen College where I am based.

I've started learning chinese at my college which is good fun and everyone is very helpful.

I work 2 hrs Mon to Thurs which normally means a taxi ride to the sticks where the small schools are. You teach 2 classes for 40 mins the classes are mad because the children really don't understand alot so do not pay attention unless you are playing games but they do seem very sweet.