Chongqing

Our hostel in Xian was very welcoming but we have moved on.Thank fully someone handed in our photo card just before we departed so we came away a lot more positive as it had put a downer on our time there thinking there were untrustworthy charaters in our company. The children met their first friend, who is travelling with his parents throughout Asia for at least a year. We have arrived in Chongqing without any hitches or sickness!!!. At Xian train station last night We quede politely as the brits do. However without any choice we were soon being pushed into what was like a cattle barracade funnelling us thorugh the ticket barrier. Kids were a little alarmed as they though we were going to be split up. We were fortunate to have four beds last night so a comfortable night was had all. The children always seem to behave when it really matters thank goodness. They met a nice Chinese boy who has been travelling across China last few days and have picked up a bit more of the language。 The hostel here is brand new so we've enjoyed a shower。 Won't be logging in for the next few as we will be on the Yangtze cruise。