Waiting on Chinese visas

A couple of details regarding the Chinese visas might have been handy before attempting to spend 6 months travelling through the country ... the six month multiple entry visa only allows stays of up to 30 days at a time (as does any Chinese visa apparently). It's also only available to residents of Chinese territories. Double entry was the best I could do.

I made the most of my few days waiting on visas in Hong Kong hiking on the islands trying to acclimatise to the sudden change from a New Zealand winter to a very hot and humid Hong Kong summer. Always good to visit, still plenty left for future returns ...

It's going to need some creative planning to dip in and out of the country without involving an insane amount of flying and expense ... I think I'm up for that challenge :)

First stop, the northern deserts sandwiched between Tibet and Mongolia ...