All Aboard!

We took the overnight train 

from Shenzen to Guilin

this is our soft-sleeper compartment,

two beds and a bathroom

(western toilet- not squatty potty!)

my kids LOVED the train

we had fun with the crew

view out the window of train station

we liked the little shelf

for a good night's sleep I suggest the train

view at night from our window

in the morning it was fun to build a fort

there was a LOT of rain in Guangxi Province

the train kept stopping for long stretches of time

Jake said these look like giant Lincoln-Logs

we brought our own noodles because we did not trust the food on the train

the conductor visited us and invited us to her home in Guilin

pretty soon the train was very delayed due to rain and flooding

so we walked around and got to know many of the locals

everyone wanted to say hello and it was

great to practice our Chinese

we sat in the dining car for a while

the train actually took eighteen hours to reach Guilin instead of eleven

this is what was served for lunch and dinner, cups of noodles

Jakey and Ava Rose were a big hit with the crew

everyone called Jake "Harry Potter",
this seems to happen everywhere we go

I know many adoptive families 
consider train travel, 
we highly suggest taking a train, 

it's safe, enjoyable, relaxing, 

and a terrific way to see China!