I arrived in Shanghai 22 July. Well, actually 23 july – just past midnigt. The flight was 3 hours late – due to heavy traffic?!
China… Yangtze River
I really wanted to experience the Yangtze river, but I hadn’t booked anything until mid july. I learned that the Solar Eclipse on july 22…
China – Xi’An – Terracotta army
Yesterday I went to see the famous Terracotta warriors. Mind boggling. Imagine an emperor who wanted a tomb protected by more than 8000 soldiers.
China – Xi’An
I arrived in Xi’An the 14 JUL 2009 after a 2 hour flight from Beijing… And then I had a 1½ hour ride from the…
China… Beijing – Kung Fu Show
Those who know me, know that I love kung fu shows… So when I arranged to go to China, catching a show was on my…
China… Beijing – Temple of Heaven
Sometimes I wish that I wasen’t so stingy… this day, I decided to get another bus-experience in Beijing by going to Temple of Heaven… a…
China… Beijing – Summer Palace
Another great day in Beijing. I ventured out of my nice hotel room at Zongthang Courtyard hotel armed with a note in chinese, which said,…
China… The great wall at Jinshanling and Simatai
I did it. Climbed to the top of a mountain, and got onto the great wall of China… I chose the Simatai and Jinshanling part…
China… The forbidden city
The only thing which comes to mind now is: Waau. Mindboggeling big and beautiful. The forbidden city aka The Palace Museum. The residence of 14…
China… Beijing
I flew directly from Auckland to Beijing and after 13 hours flightt I arrived in Beijing Capital International Airport. Waau. Big and beautiful…
New Zealana… Queenstown and surroundings
After a couple of days at Lomond Lodge close to the center of Queenstown, I moved to Aspen at fernhill…. A larger room, better facilities…
New Zealand… South Island. Queenstown
I arrived in Christchurch monday the 29 in the afternoon and was met by the car rental company in the airport. Great service. After paperwork…
New Zealand… North Island
Thursday I rented a car, and drove a scenic route to Rotorua – the geo-thermal capital of New Zealand. The landscape looks like Island and…