Winter again today in Xiamen (which is pronounced a bit like 'shamen'). We've rugged up in jumpers and coats and left the ship in search of gloves and scarves.
After clearing customs we we are deposited into a bustling terminal for local ferries with a large, delicious smelling food court on the first floor
. It's early so we don't eat.
XIamen is our first taste of China and it's a big city we hadn't expected to visit - we weren't sure our visas were valid for this city, but we were wrong. There wasn't much time to work out a travel plan so we walk for 4 kilometres along the first main road we come to then turn around and walk 4 kilometres back. There is plenty to look at to keep us interested.
---
A woman on a scooter, with a small child on the back, races past, headed along the four lane highway in the wrong direction. There's a lot of honking, but nobody really cares. Nobody stops her. Not long after more people are doing the same. We see people driving on the footpath, too. Later there's a man walking on the footpath, talking on the phone. He's lost in conversation as he wanders onto the road without looking. There's a bus coming up behind him, we're sure he's going to die but the bus swerves. Its cool. No-one is harmed.
We, on the other hand, are almost mowed down several times until we realise that cars in the right hand lane don't indicate when they're turning.
---
A couple of stray dogs poke their heads out from behind the bushes. They look healthy and very happy. They don't bark.
---
The weather is colder so we head back to the ship, hoping for a hot meal at the large food court but its closed. Not to worry, there's ramen on the ship, and we've forgot to buy gloves and scarves.
Xiamen
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Xiamen, Fujian, China
Other Entries
-
1First things first - lets get Grandma
Feb 2712 days priorSydney, Australiaphoto_camera0videocam 0comment 0 -
2The Marina Bay Sands Hotel Experience
Mar 037 days priorSingapore, Singaporephoto_camera17videocam 0comment 0 -
3The Gardens
Mar 055 days priorSingapore, Singaporephoto_camera22videocam 0comment 0 -
4Big but a little disappointing, so often the case
Mar 055 days priorSingapore, Singaporephoto_camera9videocam 0comment 0 -
5Saigon Suitcases
Mar 064 days priorHo Chi Minh City, Vietnamphoto_camera8videocam 0comment 0 -
6Sweet Vung Tau
Mar 073 days priorVung Tau, Vietnamphoto_camera16videocam 0comment 0 -
7Hong Kong washout
Mar 091 day priorHong Kong, Chinaphoto_camera13videocam 0comment 0 -
8Xiamen
Mar 10Xiamen, Chinaphoto_camera14videocam 0comment 0 -
9Finding China in Shanghai
Mar 133 days laterShanghai, Chinaphoto_camera46videocam 0comment 0 -
10Yu garden, Yu
Mar 155 days laterShanghai, Chinaphoto_camera9videocam 0comment 0 -
11Hangzhou waterworks
Mar 166 days laterHangzhou, Chinaphoto_camera25videocam 0comment 0 -
12Return to Saigon
Mar 199 days laterHo Chi Minh City, Vietnamphoto_camera24videocam 0comment 0 -
13Home remains home
Mar 2212 days laterSydney, Australiaphoto_camera0videocam 0comment 0
2025-02-09