Tuesday, 27 October 2009

Helsinki Tokyo 2009

Fantastic hotel by the harbour. Hot and includes afrernoon tea

Helsinki harbour




After a flight with Finn Air we arrived in Tokyo

Junko san who stayed in the house in Norwich took us to dinner. Fantastic and included monster visit





A steam engine from the Burma Railway. Different story in Tokyo museum to the ones I knew.

One of many tall buildings in Tokyo











A high tech Tokyo toilet

Thursday, 29 November 2007

Lithang and Vietnam 2007

Tibetan kids near the monastery at Lithang 3954m in Sichuan

Sky burial at Lithang. The deceased is chopped up and the vultures come to eat

Tiger Leaping Gorge walk

About to set off walking from the hostel at Tiger Leaping Gorge

Sapa Vietnam. Dinner in a house with no electricty. Overnight stay on 2 day amazing walk

Sapa girls

Halong Bay boat trip

In Halong Bay cave


Kayaking on Halong Bay. 3 day trip with everything




Hanoi. Don't hestitate when crossing the road

Wednesday, 28 November 2007

China 2007 Beijing, Xian

Arrived in Bejing the week after the national holiday

Restaurant near Tienamen Square and my hostel. Korean form Dog meat ?



Real chines dumplings. Beijing style

Tienamen square

Emperor in Forbidden Palace

Downtown Bejing


The famous Great Wall a day trip from Beijing



Magnificent 10km walk along wall.



Friend in the hostel from Germany and Spain

Some people in Beijng were as keen as me for a photo

The night market. I am not eating a sea horse !

Scorpion an acquired taste.

Forbidden Palace

Peking Duck at Henry Kissinger's favourite restaurant


Beijing West rail station for the train to Xian. Not allowed to stay on to Lhasa

Arriving in Xian and the hostel rep finds us in a big crowd.

Terracotta warriors in Xian



Relaxing in the hostel in Xian. All good

Spot the foreigner


To cure or damage your spine. Seemed a good idea until the 10kg weight lifted my chin

on Xian city walls

Hire a bike to cycle right around Xian city walls. Great

Sleeper train Xian to Chengdu