Xie tien China

At Shanghai airport on our way to Korea.

We had a great last day in Hangzhou, although the transport was a bit problematic at times! Tried to go to Silk St in the morning, but the driver didn't understand us and took us miles away, so we ended up having great pancakes at a little market in the suburbs. Then caught another taxi to the Linliang Buddhist temple, an absolutely gorgeous peaceful spot, with hundreds of buddhas carved into the rock face of the path leading up to it.

Tried to get a taxi back to silk st but the driver took us instead to a silk factory, where he left us miles from anywhere in the middle of a area of tea plantations! We had no luck getting another taxi, so ended up (after a couple of false starts) on a local bus back to the city.

By this time we were starving, so thought we would eat then have another try for silk st. But no - there was fish hidden in the veges! At this point we gave up on silk st!

Another start at tea and we ended up having almost our most delicious meal in China - a fitting last meal together. A quick foray into the night market and we were done.

Saw Kate and Charlotte off at the other airport this morning on their big adventure, and Bill and I are on our way to Korea. More news soon....