Trains in China are both fun and miserable. Riding them is really a cultural experience that all visitors should try at lease once. We did it twice on this trip. On the way to Guilin we took an overnight soft sleeper. It was quite comfortable and relatively clean. We had four bunks in one room and a door that locked. The way back to Shenzhen from Guilin was a bit different. We had hard sleepers (they were all out of soft sleepers). In this case there are 6 beds in one room and no door to separate your compartment from the other compartments. It is somewhat comfortable and kind of clean. Your experience can depend a great deal on your bunk mates. On our way back there were two empty bunks a lady that never said a word and then us on the bottom so it wasn't so bad.
Siblings sleeping together.
The dining car. Mr. Kruse liked the food a lot. I refuse to eat on trains so I just had some muffins that I brought from Hong Kong.
David and Yaya
Sometimes you meet fun people on the train. This is Sudoku Jack. He saw Mr. Kruse doing a Sudoku puzzle and wanted to learn how.
Jack trying his first Sudoku puzzle.
There is really no way to explain this -- it was messy and we all had to just laugh.
Siblings sleeping together.
The dining car. Mr. Kruse liked the food a lot. I refuse to eat on trains so I just had some muffins that I brought from Hong Kong.
David and Yaya
Sometimes you meet fun people on the train. This is Sudoku Jack. He saw Mr. Kruse doing a Sudoku puzzle and wanted to learn how.
Jack trying his first Sudoku puzzle.
There is really no way to explain this -- it was messy and we all had to just laugh.
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