We're in Zhengzhou, after a pleasant five-hour train ride from Beijing. Dad was raving about how good the train was, comparing it favourably to Air France and British trains. He did concede that he hasn't been on a British train for some 20 years, but liked the train ride nonetheless.
I think the apartment met with general approval, Mubai wasted no time in analyzing the curtains (they're not interlined). I've got them three apartments - My Darling Sister and Mubai are sharing - on the same floor as me. Very shortly, we'll be doing the guided tour of the snack shops, the fruit market and the butchers that doesn't have refrigerators. I think we'll eat in the Western place tonight... :)
Hope you're all well,
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