Beijing, China

We expected to zip through China in a couple of weeks but two months later and here we still are in this enormous, unfathomable and beguiling country. Our trepidations first fell away when we gazed upon the heavenly gates of The Forbidden City.

Earthier pleasures of Beijing were to be had haggling in the Silk Market, exploring the wonderful 'hutongs' (the tiny side streets of this high rise city) and bantering with the locals.