Train Ride 2: Xi'an to Suzhou

Stocked with beer, munchies and our favourite local Chinese wine, Changyu, we boarded the next train for a 16 trip to Suzhou (pronounced Sue Jo). Vivian was lucky to get a seat this time - phew!! There was another, not so friendly, Intrepid tour leader in our berth so we all crammed into the other bunks to hang out, eat honey roasted peanuts and drink our wine out of paper cups - classy classy I know. This time I slept much better but the toilets were way worse. We came prepared with air freshener though and made sure to use it liberally! We got to see more countryside in the morning too -rice paddy after rice paddy. I love train travel!!