2002-2005 (c) GetJealous.com, All rights reserved. http://www.getjealous.com/trio/rss.xml http://www.getjealous.com/trio http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=490647&go=trio After a 12 hour fight of which 5 hours was bad turbulance we arrived at Heathrow airport at 5.00 a.m. Thursday morning and happily looked forward to seeing our family and friends. ... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=490647&go=trio Thu, 5 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=488495&go=trio Our last city on this the end of our 12 month around the world trip, It's hard to believe that within a few days and a 12 hour flight we will be back in England. We took the Cross Harbour taxi to our hostel on Hong Kong Island. Yes we're staying in a hostel recommended by our Chinese friend Connie, because of the location and the cost. HK is a very expensive city to stay in especially if you want ... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=488495&go=trio Fri, 30 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=488494&go=trio A 20 hr express journey by train takes you from Shanghai to Hong Kong. We had arrived 45 minutes early to find we needed to have our luggage x-rayed, passports checked and asked to follow the line for leaving the country. This did seem very strange considering we were miles away from leaving China but that's the way they manage the passengers for this train journey.Thick white crisp linen sheets g... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=488494&go=trio Thu, 29 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=488010&go=trio China a vast country of many different languages with a population of over 1 billion and a history going back thousands of years. A country where cities are modern like any to be found anywhere in the world. Their shops and malls can compete with the best that the west has to offer. We did find that the lack of English in menus to be problem for non Chinese speaking people, something we felt could... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=488010&go=trio Wed, 28 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=487771&go=trio This unimaginable tragedy which has affected so many people in China and the response from around the world to such sufferings is overwhelming.The relocation of 15 million people is without comprehension, 45 million have been affected. The death toll at this time is over 67,000 with over 20,000 missing, 301,000 injured. The aftershocks are continuing as of yesterday up to a magnitude of 6 resulti... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=487771&go=trio Wed, 28 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=487441&go=trio Arrived back in Shanghai from four days in Suzhou. We have just 2 nights before our overnight train to Hong Kong. A time for me for relaxing catching up on a few things and sorting out for our journey back home. E & M went on walkabouts with instructions from me to buy a couple of things. Didn't come back with either after 6 hours walking around. They could of course have got lost on the under... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=487441&go=trio Tue, 27 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=486453&go=trio A 40 minute express train takes us to Suzhou to the north of Shanghai, we've decided to stay here as a change from city life for 4 nights. Not sure of the population size but the town has low level buildings and is spread over a large area. Th Old quarter of Suzhou is touristy and one of the main stops for the package tours with many more sites in the town to visit. We are staying close to the old... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=486453&go=trio Fri, 23 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=485417&go=trio Shanghai a city of 16-18 million people, the largest city we have stayed in. This large modern city has so many views it's hard to stop looking around. Everything is miles away though and we take either the MRT their underground system or a taxi both incredibly inexpensive. We are staying in a Home Inn hotel in a great location near the Shanghai Stadium. Our contact in Xiamen Connie recommended th... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=485417&go=trio Tue, 20 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=484557&go=trio It took 10 hrs on the sleeper bus to reach Hangzhou but I enjoyed the journey. The scenery is forever changing and this makes it more interesting than flying and it is very comfortable just lazing around. The landscape is mountainous with the valleys used by the Chinese for growing crops including tea. We went through so many tunnels I lost count, some where so long it was minutes in before you co... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=484557&go=trio Fri, 16 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=484556&go=trio We took a coach to travel the 5 hrs to Fuzhou, I fell asleep so it didn't seem any time at all. We had the accommodation booked via our HC friend Connie and we took a taxi straight to the hotel. Language is a problem in China with not many people speaking English. We had the name of the hotel and address written in Chinese for the taxi driver then it's not a problem. Trying to pronounce Chinese n... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=484556&go=trio Wed, 14 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT