Debbie does...round the world
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My latest 5 diary entries
| 26th Sep 2009 | ||||
| Great Wall of China | ||||
| Up at 0515 with a quick cooling shower and then onto the bus to travel 2.5 -3 hours outside of Beijing to the Great Wall of China and our big walk. Only 5 of us all together and all except me doing the full 5 hour w... | ||||
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588 Words | 16 Reads |  | Read more | |
| 25th Sep 2009 | ||||
| Forbidden City - Beijing | ||||
| The drive to the hotel in taxis was during rush hour so took about 50mins. Fortunately our rooms were ready as everyone was very hot and sweaty. No airconditioning as it is turned off in the hotel – late 20&rs... | ||||
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397 Words | 8 Reads | | Read more | |
| 24th Sep 2009 | ||||
| Terracotta Warriors - Xi'an | ||||
| Xi’an has a population of over 4 million – strange to think of the entire population of NZ in one city. The City walls were built in 1370 during the Ming Dynasty with a perimeter of 14kms Big Goose Pagod... | ||||
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728 Words | 9 Reads | | Read more | |
| 22nd Sep 2009 - 23rd Sep 2009 | ||||
| Xi'an | ||||
| Arrived at the hotel in Xi’an at 1100 – quick shower and then met for a quick orientation – we are pretty central within the Old Walls staying in the middle of the Bell Tower and Drum Tower. Jo, J... | ||||
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1014 Words | 13 Reads | | Read more | |
| 21st Sep 2009 - 22nd Sep 2009 | ||||
| Overnight train to Xi'an - home of the Terracotta warriors | ||||
| Messed around in the morning and Julie and I walked to the local supermarket for supplies for the 19 hour overnight train journey to Xi'an. Caught taxis to the train station and we were all on by 1415. We are all in... | ||||
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305 Words | 22 Reads | | Read more | |
