This will be a LONG day today. Our flight doesn’t leave until 01:10 so we need a few things to occupy the time. Left the bags and backpacks at the hotel after another excellent breakfast (I shall miss those egg…

Off to explore on our own … venturing forth into the massive subway system … purported to be the largest in the world. At the bottom of the stairs, on a raised platform in the corner, two immaculately-dressed national guards,…

Now THIS is the way to start the day — all hotel breakfasts should be like this. Besides a whole rank of beverages, yoghurt and toast, there was a delicious assortment of dumplings, bao buns, hard boiled eggs, stir fried…