
08-07-2009, 06:42 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
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Arriving in Guilin, Guangxi Province
[size=12pt] After a 1 hours ofChina Southern, marginally improved by the upgrade to first class - for free may I add on my transatlantic Guilin flight- I arrived to Guilinexcited, tried, and nervous! On arrival at Guilin Airport, and failing to find myGuilin Travel guide I decided to make the most of the opportunity and head outside to indulge in a well deserved cigarette whilst contemplating my next move. The first thing that struck me was the tacky flashing neon palm trees lining the front of the airport! A garish display I'd envisage seeing in Las Vegas, not China! The constant heckling of taxi drivers to utilise their services drove me back inside once again in search of my guide. An hours coach ride took us to the first night of our stay - The Flowers Hostel ,our Guilin hotel. A back street hostel, frequented my all nationalities of travelers. The small but perfect clean room presented the first meeting point for several of the other travelers on the program. A brief trip to a local street stall for dinner to sample the famous Guilin noodles introduced me to the weird and wonderful culinary delights that literally litter the streets of China. Locusts, pigs ears, trotters and noses, and skewered Scorpions (to name but a few) were amongst numerous unidentifiable insects and animals. The following morning saw us travel by coach to our destination for the next two weeks in Fengyan Village. But that’s a whole other story....... [/size]
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