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Hello from Vietnam! Kev and I have finally, FINALLY made it out of China.
Leaving China for the first time in over 15 months was definitely a moment. Didn’t have too much time to think about it, though, as touts quickly surrounded us wanting to change our money and drive us to our next destination. Arriving in Vietnam was almost as stressful and annoying as leaving China. But it has since gotten much, much better.
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So, before we start on this whole new adventure, I wanted to wrap up our time in Chengdu with a post about our last week here. I mentioned last time that these few weeks have been a total emotional roller coaster, but the last few days have definitely been the most intense. I’m excited, sad, stressed, and relaxed all at once. It really depends on the moment.
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Hey y’all.
Didn’t want to entirely abandon my blog this week, but truthfully not too much has been going on with us. After a jam packed CNY vacation we did a few days of recovering before the reality that we’re leaving SUPER soon started to really kick in. Since then we’ve been trying to get our sh*t together and get ready to go!
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Hello! Kev and I just got back yesterday from spending 3 days in our good friend Rita’s hometown for Chinese New Year. We have been so incredibly busy this holiday season but it has been a whirlwind of fun times and good memories.
Xin Nian Kuai Le!
I’m writing from the speed train on the last leg of our journey back to Chengdu. We have had a busy morning full of travel but we’re about an hour away from finally being home! We’ll have a few hours this evening to unpack, rest, and repack before we have to leave again tomorrow morning for our friend Rita’s hometown. We’re SO excited to spend some time with Rita and her family for the holiday but it will make for another busy week for us! Thus, I cannot get behind on blogging!
Happy New Year!!
Today is the eve of Chinese New Year day. Kevin and I are in Guilin getting ready to have a family-style traditional New Year dinner with the hostel folk. We did this last year at Mama Naxi’s and had a lot of fun. I’m looking forward to tonight especially since it means we don’t have to go out in the freezing cold to find dinner. The weather took a turn for the worst out of nowhere yesterday and I am not enjoying it. We went from wearing short sleeves a few days ago to being uncomfortably cold in multiple layers today. And we’re in the south! I’m scared to see what the temps are like in Chengdu when we go back tomorrow. But I bet all of y’all on the east coast aren’t exactly feeling sorry for me– I heard you’re getting hammered with a serious snow storm today, no?
Good morning, everyone! I’m writing from my hostel in Yangshuo, one of the most beautiful places we’ve been to in China! I wrote last time about our hectic day of travel from Chengdu to Yangshuo. It was all worth it, though, as we haven’t been stressed in the slightest since we arrived. It has been an incredibly relaxing week.
Hi y’all. I just wanted to leave a real quick post on on our hostel, No Kidd Inn, in Yangshuo. We booked 2 dorm beds which cost us 200RMB for four days. 25RMB (4USD) per bed per night is fairly cheap and budget friendly, especially around the holidays. No Kidd Inn is located on a small street right off the Li River and on the opposite side of the Old Town from the bus station, so it was a good 10 minute walk for us to arrive there.
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