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Homeward Bound

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

For the first two years of the trip we had assumed that we would be flying home from India.  With four departure points to choose from it’s fairly easy to More… →

Posted in Journey log, Places, Thailand, UK | Tagged Airnb, cathay lounge, Derby, flight, Reading, Suvarnabhumi airport, Thrifty | Leave a reply

Bangkok – the last stop

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

We’d been quite fussy about choosing a place to stay in Bangkok as we wanted to end the trip on a high note.  It would be the hottest time of More… →

Posted in Journey log, Places, Thailand | Tagged Bangkok, fakes, MBK, metro, Paragon, Rama 9, saen saep ferry, shopping, skytrain | Leave a reply

Sheung Wan

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

A taxi from Hung Hom back to the J Residence cost $96 without the detour that we had on the way to Guangzhou.  We had considered staying in Kowloon this More… →

Posted in Hong Kong, Journey log, Places | Tagged airport bus, dried seafood, Hong Kong, J Residence, Sheung Wan | Leave a reply

Last days in Guangzhou – Tianhe

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

On our last full day we decided to explore Guangzhou’s modern financial district of Tianhe, so took the metro to Pearl River New Town.  On exiting we went into a More… →

Posted in China, Journey log, Places | Tagged Beijing Road, China, Guangzhou, Guangzhou East station, Tianhe, train | Leave a reply

Bright Filial Piety Temple – Guangzhou

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

18th was dull but much warmer than it had been since we landed in Hong Kong.  After topping up our cash reserves we went to find the Bright Filial Piety More… →

Posted in China, Journey log, Places | Tagged Bright Filial Piety Temple, China, Guangzhou, metro | Leave a reply

Chen Clan Ancestral Hall – Guangzhou

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

Thursday was still cold and wet, and we spent part of the morning making arrangements for our return to the UK – we had booked two nights on Airbnb a More… →

Posted in China, Journey log, Places | Tagged Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, China, crafts, Guangzhou | Leave a reply

Shamian Island – Guangzhou

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

Although we set an alarm for 09:00 it was still after 10:30 by the time we got out of the hotel, after a breakfast of coconut tarts that tasted unpleasantly More… →

Posted in China, Journey log, Places | Tagged Guangzhou, Shamian, Tonghe | Leave a reply

Museum of the Mausoleum of the Nanyue King – Guangzhou

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

As Tuesday dawned dull and drizzly an indoor activity seemed appropriate, so after a breakfast of egg custard tarts we took the metro to Yuexia Park, near the snappily-named Museum More… →

Posted in China, Journey log, Places | Tagged bronze, Guangzhou, jade, Museum of the Mausoleum of the Nanyue King, tomb | Leave a reply

Ximenkou – Guangzhou

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

On our first morning in Guangzhou we slept in very late – it was so cold that we just didn’t want to get out of bed!  For breakfast we tried More… →

Posted in China, Journey log, Places | Tagged Go, Guangzhou, Temple of the Six Banyan Trees, Ximenkou | Leave a reply

Train to Guangzhou

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

After a leisurely breakfast of egg custard tarts we checked out at 10:00 and soon picked up a taxi outside the hotel.  There was no need to check that the More… →

Posted in China, Hong Kong, Journey log, Places | Tagged Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Peace Kitchen, train | Leave a reply

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