now when everybody has graduated and started working etc, i'm finally into my final year as an undergrad, realising that my 'golden week' holiday in October has been gobbled up. seems like it's always better not to have your hopes too high..
the last day of year 4 was celebrated with our first movie in the cinema here. finally caught transformers. not bad. and it certainly felt good to be a student with half price for movie tix instead of the ridiculously overpriced 70 yuan (that's like SGD15). that was just the start of the longest day.. a quick dinner followed and then shopping till the mall closed.
the night was still young and that was just the start. without even a chance to hit the pillow, we bathed, packed and headed down to the train station to catch the 2.30am train to 秦皇岛, in search for the smell of the sea. instead, we returned with unexpected and unplanned adventure.
bad weather, no cheap for accommodation cos we were foreigners, not-very-friendly tour guide, but a rather unforgettable experience.



highlight of the trip. loved the boat ride.


the great wall on water. not in our planned itinerary, nor in our research, but great place with fantastic scenery (less the foggy weather)

sitting on the wall wearing a hat weaved from leaves which i found on the ground.