arrived into chengdu at 7.30 this morning, 18 hours on a soft sleeper. by no means traveling in luxury (the LP guide has a lot to answer for, where were the potted plants, tv, wood paneling?!) but it was nice. 4 to a compartment, the other 2 was a chinese army dude and an aussie, both guys were quiet and considerate.
its been a good start, checked into the traffic hotel, 40 yuan for a bed in a triple, nice hotel. managed to get money out of the bank, found out organising tickets into tibet is easy. might visit some pandas today, go to leshan for the big buddha tomorrow. going to songpan for a horse trek for about 5 days. chengdu is a good city to be in. will be heading to tibet sometime next week. amazng what a good night's rest does to your disposition! am feeling great.
10.38am. Aug 9, 2004. chengdu city
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