Velocidad

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Re-connecting with relatives and making our way to Tibet.

Please refer to the maps below. The red dot on the China map shows our location the last time we were able to post an update and the green lines and numbered squares show where we’ve been. Click the links on the right for details of each entry and to see any related photos that we’ve posted.

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Gilles, Jenny and Victoria

    Go to first post of China 2009

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    • Yangtze River Cruise

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    • Yangshuo/Guilin

      We were touched by the great hospitality, we enjoyed at Jenny’s younger brotherś place (meals, laundry service, travel info and snacks). Everyone wanted to make sure we had a great… Read more