by Kevin Thom | Oct 10, 2007 | China 2007
Admittedly I don’t always make good decisions. Yesterday was one of those occasions. Upon arriving at Huang Shan mountain about an hour away from my hostel, I decided that I’d take the lesser-traveled western route up the mountain. Most people take the...
by Kevin Thom | Oct 9, 2007 | General
Just hiked up Huang Shan. Imagine seven hours on a stairmaster. That’s how I feel right now. Will blog more later when I get near a computer. Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network .
by Kevin Thom | Oct 8, 2007 | China 2007
October 8: I woke up at 6 after having a very refreshing sleep. After several nights in the noisy hostel in Beijing, the absolute peace and quiet of this small town was very refreshing. I had a quick breakfast of fried rice (very anti-caveman, but all there was...
by Kevin Thom | Oct 7, 2007 | China 2007
I spent my last day in Beijing feeling a bit foggy. Yesterday had been a long day, so I was a bit frustrated when I found it difficult to sleep. The wind had kicked up during the night, and was busy whistling through the hallway outside my door, which connected the...
by Kevin Thom | Oct 6, 2007 | China 2007
Today was a social day. I was going out for a walk, when I ran into the two Canadians that I met yesterday. They wanted to come along with me, so we went out looking for the Beihai Lakes. I didn’t bother to bring my map with me, instead relying on my sense of...
