This was an unplanned tea party whilst visiting friends in Laibin in 2017. The Chinese tea ceremony is great to take part in. There’s a ritual to the cleaning process and making of the tea which is good to watch…and something I try to emulate to an extent when making Chinese tea in the UK. I’ll describe the ceremony in …
Goat Poo Soup?
I like to try new foods, but there are some that I won’t try (mostly seafood) and some that I’m not sure about because they’re just not something I’ve ever contemplated. A meal in Ronhshui (Rongshui Miao Autonomous County) north of Laibin gave me one of those once in a lifetime opportunities to try something new. I’d heard about …
Another amazing karst view
Driving home from Sanjiango (sp?) this evening. The landscape is forever changing and each new view is just as amazing as the thousands that went before it.
Spicy boiled animal parts
Does anyone like spicy boiled animal parts? Including tripe, brain and liver, plus some other unidentifiable parts. I tried a little but only the safer parts!
Charabanc Trip in China?
It’s just like Old Blighty here. We’re on a charabanc ride to the seaside. Fangchengang to be precise, but driving through Luwu, Guangxi at the moment. Cake has been served as in-flight refreshment. Also like Britain it’s raining. What would a trip to the beach be like without rain.
Temperature Inversion?
At home my heating is set at 21C and that makes me feel warm. Here the air conditioning is set at 27C and it makes me feel cool. Is this what they call a temperature inversion?
First night in Laibin
Currently 22:30 with the temperature at 31C and a feels like of 44C. It’s supposed to be cooler for the next few days with some rain which might feel nicer.
Chinese road sign commands
Don’t get offended by Chinese road signs. “Next exit Yu Dong” isn’t a command
China 2017 – The journey begins
Saturday 29th July 2017 dawned and “China 2017” was underway. A quick taxi ride to Blackpool North train station. A train to Manchester Airport, which got delayed and then terminated at Manchester Picadilly. We’d left plenty of time so just waited for the next train and we got to the airport about 20 minutes later than planned. This year we …
Preparations for China-2017
Departure day is getting closer. Flights and train tickets are booked and the taxi has been ordered for the trip to the station. It’s starting to feel real. The journey begins at 07:15 on Saturday 29th July with the 11 hour flight direct from Manchester to Beijing leaving at 12:15. We’ve not flown on Hainan Airlines before and hadn’t even …