Eternal Sunset, originally uploaded by jonolumb.

The sun that never went down! It started setting over Russia but then never made it as we overtook it. It later rose fully up again as we were arriving in China.

Dodgy?, originally uploaded by jonolumb.

It may not be as innocent as it looks!

Squid, originally uploaded by jonolumb.

Of course, this is not everybody’s cup of tea - I’m sure the sucker legs are enough to put many off! However, I personally am a massive fan of this squid in barbecue sauce off a street stall. Yum!

Tsing Tao, originally uploaded by jonolumb.

After a long day wandering around Xidan shopping plaza looking for the best bargains and getting elbowed by eager chinese shoppers, we returned to the red lantern for some beers. At 3 kuai (20p) a 600ml bottle, you can’t complain. So much so that it doesn’t even matter who gets the round!