At 01:41 PM 8/10/2009, you wrote:
>I'll put this in TECH for various reasons but if you reply on list it MAY be
>appropriate to reply on OT.
>Please leave :: intact in subject line.
>
>My wife and I are going on a 3 week, probably overly busy Asian holiday
>leaving August 28th.
>No - we are not rich - just getting old enough that 'use it or lose it' is
>an exponentially increasing threat.
>
>
>*****    CINA CALLING NEWSLETTERS:    *****
>
>1.  As usual, if anyone wants to receive newsletters and some photos plase
>advise as per below.
>Will probably try to post photos to a website as we ravel. We'll see.
>Hope to have HP netbook (320 GB drive, XPPro - almost real)(slow). Also new
>camera from Hong Kong mayhaps. Probably Sony Alpha 700 - essentially
>obsolete model - but happens to be the best camera Sony make - while they
>get their act together with rumoured new models (A500, A550, A850). A900 is
>a dog by my standards - marvellous resolution and no high ISO ability.
>
>If you want to receive trip emails PLEASE
>
>- Reply to this email to apptechnz@gmail.com
>NOT to this list.
>
>- In Subject line include     ChinaCalling::
>(One word, two colons)
>In the first line put only your email address.
>In the 2nd line put only your name.
>
>eg
>
>Chinacalling::
>           apptechnz@gmail.com
>           Russell McMahon
>
>If you asked to receive these on prior trips and didn't get any please also
>advise.
>
>
>2. ****    Advice sought:    ****
>
>Current plans are
>
>- Hong Kong to September 1st (only 3 whole days).
>(29, 30-1, 2)
>
>- Cross to GuangZhou and fly to Guilin.

Flying out of Baiyun (CAN)?

>Langshuo, Li River, Longsheng terraces are of interest.

Do you mean Yangshuo?

>ONLY 2 whole days plus 2 part days here.
>Enough to see key sights. much more not seen.
>(2, 3-4,5)
>
>Train to Nanning and then overnight to Vietnam (Hanoi).
>(5,6)

Thought the train to Hanoi only runs Monday and Friday- 4 & 5?

>- Hanoi area till 10 September.
>(6, 7-9, 10)
>
>- Singapore for a while.
>*10, 11-15, 16)
>
>QUESTION:
>
>HK we know.
>Guilin we've only read of.

Beautiful karst landscapes just like the Chinese paintings (and the 
Y20 note). Take
the Li river trip like everyone else. I've been twice, but unfortunately
not recently enough to give reliable current advice. Probably your 
chances of getting
interesting intestinal parasites are considerably less than mine were (50%).


>Hanoi ditto.
>Singapore I somewhat know.
>
>If anyone has visited Guilin area it would be good to hear.
>Advice?
>I want to see the Dragon's back terraced hillsides.
>Val wants to see the Li river (my camera wants to see Cormorant fishing)
>
>Hanoi.
>Hulong Bay in a day - theytell me you can see the highlights OK !.
>COULD stay and make it 2 - but time in Vietnam is v short.
>
>Thoughts?

Sounds like a lot of fun.

Best regards & have a great trip.

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