We were let in no problem.
Lady with heavy bag also fine
Anthony - welsh contingent also good
Paula also alright.
Lucy and Collette had organised their own visa - they got a single entry visa and someone gave them the wrong stamp when they flew in to Shanghai before connecting to Hong Kong 8-(
It took three hours to sort out visa issues in customs at the border, and took lots of phone calls! Our bus left without us, so did the next bus. In the end Jerry (guide) organised private car for us - bit of a squeeze, 8 of us plus big bags in a people carrier but we made it.
Oh the joys of group travel. Still - we got to read some of our books while we waited!
I know it's been a while since we did serious group travel but later we also gave lessons in adjusting the straps on your brand new rucksack. Apparently peoples new bags only checked in at 9-10 kgs but after walking to the train station were really digging in to shoulders. I nearly offered to swap bags!!!!
Bless them all, Martyn and I have already stopped 'school trip' mode once - we discovered I was walking at the front and he was walking at the back, every so often we would check we hadn't lost anybody. After a while we remembered we had Jerry!
Quick lunch - at 3.30pm and then off to night train. Pickled turnip and spicy tofu for dinner on train! Break out the Pringles and raisins!
Should arrive somewhere else tomorrow - Guilin I think and then a bus to Yangshuo for some Chinese limestone karsts ! Oooh, just read itinerary, pandas soon..... He he he. Bike ride for my birthday apparently.
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