Beijing to Xian

I don't think these pictures do justice to how huge and intimidating Beijing West Railway Station is. (What i am trying to say is that i am very brave) When you arrive their are hundreds of people sitting with bags and suitcase outside. You can only get into the station if you have a ticket and ID that relates to that ticket.

And then I was left on my own to explore...

No more air conditioned minibus..... It is the metro all the way. (Although that has air conditioning too)

Which, it turns out is very easy and very very cheap - about 21p a ticket!

I never did work out why the gaps would make your finger bleed though.

All change

The Trans Siberian tour is over and everyone who I have spent the last two weeks with fly home or off to different adventures. Including my dad.

I also go from 4 star....

Beijing

First night exploring