Braving The Beijing Cold

by Gay Mitra - February 6, 2010August 13, 20148

The T98 (Hong Kong – Beijing) 24-hour train arrived at Beijing West Train Station 15 minutes past its ETA. The wall thermometer read 12°C. Tolerable, but it only indicates the temperature inside the cabin. Shervin and I gathered our stuff. I donned four layers of clothing, yet I was still terrified of the cold. Arrival…

My First Hard Sleeper: Hong Kong-Beijing

by Gay Mitra - February 3, 2010August 13, 20147

It was time to say farewell to our gracious Hong Kong hosts Will and Melody, after staying in their pad for three days. They have been more than kind, and treated us (my husband Sherv and I) like family. On our departure day, early morning, the four of us took a cab to Burd St….

A Hike Up Victoria Peak

by Gay Mitra - January 22, 2010August 13, 201411

We didn’t make any plans for our third day in Hong Kong but to buy train tickets to Beijing, so we slept until 10:00 AM. I was awoken by my sister’s text message that said she’s home safe. Actually earlier that morning, around 5-ish, we got up briefly to hail a cab that will take…

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