Day 32 - China (Guilin)

This is a complete piece of piss. China is eminently more recognisable to me than Central Asia was by far. Hotels look like hotels, taxis look like taxis, you change money in a bank rather than find a guy on the street, there are schedules that are designed to be met, boards with information on them, etc. etc. I don't understand the language but the broad reference points are very familiar by comparison.

Tourism comes to you, you don't have to go and find it. Pay a fella some money and you get to see and do wonderful things. It's different. I guess there are two kinds of travelling going on here. I won't try and explain any more than that but it's a different feel to the trip, here at least. I wouldn't like to say what kind is better, it depends what you're after but it's a hell of a lot easier, that's for sure. 

Caught the bullet train from Wuhan to Guilin. Now these people know how to do first class. All went without a single hitch and arrived exactly on time. No stress, no fuss, helpful smiley people. Nuff said.

Guilin is super super cool by the way. I arrived as it started hooning it down and went out for an explore in the evening. I'm basically in Bladerunner. I'm sure I saw a thermal bloom coming off what must be the Tyrell Corporation HQ off in the distance. 

Travellers Fact: Mopeds still rule supreme on the roads of Guilin. And the pavements. Much like the obesycles back in the UK, they're used as a lawless pedestrian battering ram. The only difference being, that the mopeds are mostly driven by tiny old ladies over here. They are however driven with the same lack of care for machine, absence of space awareness and regard for other human beings. If I don't get mown down by one of them in the next couple of days I'll be amazed. 

Travellers Question: Do androids dream of electric sleep?

Answer: Google it - I can't.

Spot the skin-job.

Late night munchies. Quite literally, 'something' on a stick.