Entry 30 Hong Kong to Beijing

Friday, 14 January 2011

Leg 1 is definitely Hong Kong because I have to visit some family members and friends. I know the place quite well and Hung Hom is where the trains at. It is about 24hrs, a long time but a good warm up I guess. 

The preparations will include, VISAs for the relevant countries. Mongolia, Russia, and Belarus. Warm clothing, some food because starving would be terrible, water treatment drops, alcohol gel, soap, first aid kit (large supply, thermal flask, chain + padlock, shoes+back-up, sleeping bag+liner, the usual stuff, compared to my Nepal trip. I need to top up with about 6 jabs, serious vaccination.

Beijing is a great place. I know a little bit of it having been there in the past. The great thing is that I have some friends there. The good thing about the Beijing friends is that they are not imaginary, which is awesome. Imaginary friends are just not real. Luckily I haven’t had the need for imaginary friends yet. Anyway I feel this is digressing from planning my trip. 

So I will stay one night in Beijing so I will get a good hot pot in the evening. I think I know where I will probably stay and it’s pretty cheap. 200-300RMB, about 20 squids.

Beijing is a great place. I know a little bit of it having been there in the past. The great thing is that I have some friends there. The good thing about the Beijing friends is that they are not imaginary, which is awesome. Imaginary friends are just not real. Luckily I haven’t had the need for imaginary friends yet. Anyway I feel this is digressing from planning my trip. 

So I will stay one night in Beijing so I will get a good hot pot in the evening. I think I know where I will probably stay and it’s pretty cheap. 200-300RMB, about 20 squids. 

Hot Pot is awesome. It is like cook as you eat buffet. It lacks the finesse of other cooking method because it is just boiling. Everything makes sense from the flavours of the sauce. I like chilli, garlic mixed with soya sauce and a bit of coriander, it just works.  

And a cold light chinese beer (snow flake) I think is the english name, job done.