Knobcottage in China

Originally I thought that the journey would be the reverse of the journey out which would have been the reverse of the one below: Taxi from Jiangkou to Tongren South Station and pick up my tickets Tongren South Station to Guyyang Station by train Underground, shuttle bus or taxi to Guiyang Longdongbao Airport Guyiang Longdongbao airport to Hangzhou airport by plane Hangzhou airport to Hangzhou East station hoping to get the high speed train here Hangzhou East station to Zhongshan. However, that was all cancelled and changed.  Now the journey home is split into parts.  Maybe two or three parts, not sure yet!  Today is part 1.  It should be: 1. Zhongshan to Guangzhou South 2. Guangzhou South to Guiyang 3. Two nights in Guiyang. As usual it will start with a big breakfast.  Then in theory checkout at 10am and taxi to Show station.  Let's see what happens! Well, I am now in the train to Guiyang! Worked more or less as planned! Julie meet me at the hotel in the ...

Today I just wanted a day of local wandering.  I had arranged to meet Julie if she was free, but neither of us had the intention of an early start!  As usual, the day started with a big breakfast!   Then Julie sent me a text.  She suggested we go to a 'village' near the centre of Zhongshan.  We took a disk and headed off.  It was not possible to get a lift all the way, so we were dropped off nearby and walked in on foot.  When we arrived there was a fundraising event for the local kindergarten taking place in the small square.  It was just like any other fair in the UK.   We wandered around it and then headed off to the village.  It was more of an old quarter that had been selected by the yuppies to be cool.  There were designed restaurants here and there mixed in amongst some old buildings.  As usual, I looked for the unusual.  Icons an art gallery and got invited in.  It...

If all goes according to plan, today I should be visiting Guangzhou with Julie and possibly Maylin.  I was wrong about Maylin, she didn't come. Well, the day started with the usual big breakfast buffet to set me up for the day, but today I needed to go to eat earlier as I was meeting Julie at 8.40 am.  For those interested, this a video of the breakfast buffet.  Western food on the left, Chinese food on the right. (I still can't post the actual video here so it is hosted offsite) https://1drv.ms/v/s!AnTXs8bPCbfPraN-6z7b94zjxGMX3g Well the traffic was heavy and we got to the station with minutes to spare...But minutes weren't enough.  We missed the train.  It was easy enough to change the tickets and we booked on the next train.  Standing from only. There were empty seats, presumably booked later in the journey.  The Chinese , as obedient as ever, just stood by them.   I am British.  I sat down, then on my cue so d...