well you will be pleased to know that we survived the train journey, Sarah nearly didn't, through a mixture of her own doing and me ready to kill her........but all worked out well in the end :) we did think at one point that we would just be dropped in a field in the middle of nowhere, as that is all we were passing for most of the trip, but we made it into a small city safe and sound :)
Guilin is VERY different from both previous cities, but it is amazing. it is surrounded by hills and then flat lands with lakes, it is very strange but very beautiful. it is a lot less westernised here, but they are more accepting and friendly, so all is good. we walked all over the city on the first day and got well and truly lost!! my internal compass had totally broken, and when i had pretty much given up the will to live, Sarah took over and got us on the bus back to the hostel, where six hours after leaving we got back and ran straight for some food, pretty good day in all :P
Today we have been to the rice fields, where we saw some of the most beautiful scenery either of us had ever seen. we walked pretty much to the top of the huge hill/small mountains before our legs packed up on us, before slowly making our way back down through the villages, where they were preparing for the new year celebrations. this involved roasting a huge pig.......while it was still alive!!!! not something we had planned on seeing, but there wasn't much choice when it was on the path in front of us :S we made it to the bottom off the hill OK, if smelling slightly of smokey bacon, where Sarah was harassed by a little old lady to buy a scarf which she did, with my money as she had conveniently not got any small notes on her????? :P lol we practically fell asleep on the way back, before racing to get food as we were both starving! now we are not moving as it is too cold and I'm too tired lol. hope you are all well :) xxxx
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