I’ve messed about in the Simatai area a lot, and have done the JinShanling to Simitai walk, which is very popular with tourists and locals alike. It alone is a decent hike for an old man like me! While on this section a month ago, we happened across a fellow that was hiking in the…
Monthly Archives: December 2008
We’re at GuBeiKou now, having eaten what was a fine meal, and getting ready to settle into our suites. The bill for the meal was, amusing, more expensive that rooms for all three of us for the night. The Driver, in a rush of blood to the head, ordered stacks of the most expensive food…
1Ds.com is back after a hack attack. Here’s a picture from Datong in the Shanxi Province. It’s a large wooden Pagoda that dates back centuries. Quite amazing!








