Penang - 23 to 25 Oct 2016

Jason has his semester break so we flew back to Pg to visit my Mum and sister, Susan.

We love the Pg food ..... Char Koay Teow and Hokkien Prawn Noodle soup...

Came across this Muay Chee stall too.....

Finally, High Tea in the afternoon at Hotel Jen  before we left for the airport.

China Silk Road - Sept 2016

The Silk Road tour was an eye opener and different from our earlier Kumning and Sichuan tours. 

China is really a very big country with different tribes and cultures. 

We just saw the beginning of the Silk Road, starting from Xian to Urumqi.

Of course, we saw the famous Terracotta Warriors... really amazing....!!!

One of those huge defensive City Wall, their design and strategy to trap the enemies if the front wall or entrance have fallen is amazing.

We climbed part of the Great Wall of China, inclined at 45 degrees on the mountain, right to the tower near the peak of the mountain.  No proper steps so I cannot imagine how the soldiers climb up and down or move along the wall swiftly to fight the intruders.

We also took a bullet train and it was very fast and comfortable especially when we were in 1st class, where the seats are broader and more leg room.

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