by Kevin Thom | Oct 21, 2007 | China 2007
Hong Kong is loud, energetic, and busy, but I like it a lot. ItÂs full of foreigners, all craning their necks and staring, like me, at the profusion of blinking lights and sounds all around. There are neon signs everywhere. The signs advertise everything, and I mean...
by Kevin Thom | Oct 21, 2007 | China 2007
I decided to spend half the day in Yangshuo before departing for Guangzhou again. It was better than waiting in a train station courtyard for several hours. I rented my room for a half day for about $7 and then wandered around a bit more. The highlight of my day was...
by Kevin Thom | Oct 18, 2007 | China 2007
I’m waiting for breakfast, sitting in a “French” style cafe. It’s decorated with French-ish stuff, like pictures of the Eiffel Tower, and a hacked up version of Van Gogh’s Cafe Terrace at Night. I chose this place because they advertise...
by Kevin Thom | Oct 18, 2007 | China 2007
Today I didnÂt do much at all. Yangshuo is kind of a touristy place, which suits me just fine for now. ItÂs a good place to relax, and do nothing. I think I needed that after a few days of really being busy. I ate some good things (mango shake and ham omelette for...
by Kevin Thom | Oct 17, 2007 | China 2007
I forgot to mention that Crappletrap Rattletastic got a good soaking when we went over a couple of the small waterfalls on the bamboo raft. Oddly enough, she worked a lot better after that! I guess there’s some “magical” quality about Yulong River...
by Kevin Thom | Oct 17, 2007 | China 2007
I decided to get the most out of Guangzhou today, which meant shopping. Since everything is made here, everything is really cheap. I bought a 2GB ÂSandisk micro SD card for the Blackberry, so I could use it for music storage. This way the Blackberry can be my MP3...
