This was a day of driving. Leaving Taishan at 8.00am and with a total of 500 kms we arrived in Beijing at about 5.00pm Several highlights…. although as I read this I could say quirky highlights…the roses in the centre…

This was an exciting day. We began our Confucius tour with a visit to the main gate of the temple where at 8.00am actors and actresses performed ritual dances showing the elements of Confucianism. We then walked inside the gate…

This day was listed as a big drive of just over 500 kms. However on the evening before, as he was leading, Ian discovered that it was 770 kms. This called for a new game plan. Instead of planning to…

Three nights and two days have been spent in Shanghai. Apart from being able to do washing and drying it during this time we had a wonderful time. The first day saw us in our cars early to drive to…