Bring out the best China

Not many sleeps until our first trip to China beginning August 22.

About 30 years ago we wanted to cycle around China, particularly Guilin and the area near the dam they were building on the Yangtze River. We wanted to see the beauty of the area before it was flooded and when 1.2 million Chinese were relocated.

But it was pretty difficult to get a permit to visit then and this time we have a private SUV rather than a two-wheeled gridley!

Naturally I’ve seen so many Sino websites over the last couple of months that Isabel says I don’t really need to go. All in the name of good planning I guess.

We go to Kuala Lumpur on August 20, overnight at the airport hotel and then the following day fly into Beijing to start our private organised tour. There are four of us on this trip, including Bill and Wendy Moodie, for what will be an exciting time. Beijing to Shanghai and everything in-between; personal guides, drivers, air flights, hotels and most meals make up a well-rounded package.

I could ask a riddle at this stage. Which Chinese soup weighs 1,000kgs? (Wonton)

Keep an eye out for my blogs, which can only be an improvement on my Chinese jokes.