About 26 people gathered at the home of Jocelyn Trembath for a very interesting trip to China following the footsteps of Phil and Ali Norton who were there just under a year ago. We began by visiting some of the large temples and other highly ornate buildings before walking along Houchuan Pass, part of the Great Wall of China dating back to the 14th century. The Bullet Train was interesting to ride, reaching speeds of over 300km/hour. There was plenty else to see, including markets, statues and a ride on pushbikes without wearing helmets. Unlike Aussie and NZ, helmets and seatbelts are not compulsory. Some of the riders held up umbrellas to shelter from the hot sun. A river cruise proved to be really spectacular with mountains in the form of large rocky outcrops covered in bush. We had our pot-luck supper break at 8:30pm, and 40 minutes later we were back on our seats looking at several more interesting things in China before finishing by 9:30pm.