No Soup for Us

I went to the train station to get tickets, but they did not have any for today. The earliest I could buy were for the 3rd, and I did not really want to spend the 4th on the train all day. It seems this travel plan falls through the cracks. It doesn't really matter. We can also enjoy our time here in Shanghai.... though it will probably cost us more.....

Our trip would have cost:

350*4 for train tix to Guilin & return (Train ride is 24 hours each way/price is for hard sleeper) 

15*4 bus to Yangshuo& return

500 for 5 nights accomodation

100*6 for food 

200 rafting

40 bike rental 

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3000 RMB or $441.00

I am going to really miss travel in China because it just is so cheap. Where else can someone get a week long vacation for two with food and other expenses included for just 220.00 per person.... I think think the train fare alone round trip to New York City will cost a similar amount. Perhaps only camping can be this price in the US. And at the same time when I see that number of $441 pop up, I also think that is a half months rent in the US, and maybe we had better hold on to it.