Postscript

Well, China was quite amazing
The old, the new, and ever onwards;
We'll teach our kids some Mandarin
In 70 years they may be landlords.

Say a thank to World Expeditions
They did us proud and found the bikes
To deal with every road condition,
Sorted all our likes and dislikes.

Frank gets the prize for guide superior
Became a friend, no apologist,
We never suspected a motive ulterior,
He goes straight to the top of the list.

Glutinous rice is the name of the game!

Hotel is called it, Wall is cemented

With lime; but it's food just the same.

If I see any more, I'll go demented.

Tonight cooked a steak on the barbie,

Jamie's spuds, steamed courgettes and leek.

Tomorrow I'm watching the Derby -

Of chopsticks I'm unlikely to speak.

Yet - and yet - China's so big.

It's colossal and growing so fast.

From cultural oblivion, they're something to dig.

One thing's for sure, they'll never be last.