Jiarun Hotel Lanzhou
No.1 Zhongshan Road, Chengguan District Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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Scenic Detour
... made our way to the exits. We saw a McDonald's opposite the Xi’an train terminal and bee-lined there for a coffee and orientation. No hash browns until 8AM, we were told by the English speaking girl behind the counter, so we just had coffee.
Deluxe Bus from Xī'ān to Lánzhōu (Pop. 3.6M) 9:30AM to 10:30PM
Dave went by the bus station in search of tickets directly to Xiàhé as the owner of Harmony House ...
Sichuan, what a disappointment!
... instead and boy did it turn out to be the wrong decision!
First off, Jiuzhaigou and Songpan were off limits due to the severe weather conditions and I was disappointed beyond belief since I had been dreaming about going there for 18mths. Then TIbet was closed off to foreigners, well that didn't bother me so much since it was never on my itinerary but then due to the Dalai Lama going to the US for interviews nd the Tibetians protesting, the whole of West ...
Lanzhou -- the eagle is flying again
... blowing the dunes away.
We're on the edge of the Gobi Desert.
The sky is bright blue, our first blue sky in quite a while, and the air is cool and fresh. We're 2,000 metres up and far north, actually closer to Mongolia than Tibet. A white Mosque standing brightly against the brown dirt reminds us that we're on the Silk Road and in an area that is starting to be more Muslim than Buddhist or Han Chinese. But a little further on is ...
Is it any wonder why I dont cook
... the best course of action was too bin it and pretend I hadn't seen it even though my stomach was churning. On with the cooking and I have to say my dish turned out very tasty and quite delicious.
Telling one of the teachers here about my experience their response was.....oh so you didn't get the deluxe pack then?.......I asked what they meant and was told that the deluxe pack includes the ...



