I’ve spoilt myself! Today’s blog entry should take on a more relaxed, ‘less likely to be robbed at any stage’ feel, and my Mac screen should also enjoy this passive smoking free – and therefore cough and spit-free – entry greatly, as I am currently smoothly speeding through the north of China, smoke and pollution free (this carriage actually has windows and relatively clean air!!!) on a first-class high-speed sleeper train from Xi’an to Beijing. Unfortunately I am paying for this kind of luxury – the hard sleeper trains were all sold out – however it is a nice change from the typical backpacker transport of India, Nepal and China.
Tuesday marked two months of travel, and as I continue to head north (toward -30° weather in Mongolia!), I think I am finally beginning to realise what an adventure I have managed to get myself into – I am only ⅙ of the way through my journey, yet I feel I have learnt more, and experienced more than I should be entitled to in a lifetime! The people I have met along the way, the opportunities and experiences I have had, and the impact these have had on my life make me feel incredibly lucky, yet make me realise how much my life will change in a year abroad, and how much of a challenge I face next January, when I have to face reality, and head back to life in Australia. I have spent countless hours standing in front of tourist sites, natural wonders, and even the mundane moments of everyday life in a foreign country, and found myself wishing there was some way I could capture the beauty, magnificence and true essence of travel, and somehow find a way to capture this, and take it home to share. Unfortunately, I have realised that no matter how impressive the megapixels on my camera, how many facebook statuses I make, and how much I talk and type, there never will be a way to accurately share my experiences with those at home – however, I do thank you all for reading this blog, and sharing in my travels so far!
This week also marks another milestone in my travels, as this blog has reached 3000 page views since I left home! I have made some small changes to the format as I have worked out what works, and what doesn’t work in the world of blogging (a world I have never entered before!), and have hopefully come up with a blog that is at least somewhat user-friendly. Let me know if you disagree! I will continue to change the background and colour scheme as I make my way through different countries, however other than these cosmetic changes, things should stay the same.
I have decided this is also a good opportunity to share some statistics about the blog, which I am lucky enough to be able to view along the way, and I have certainly found interesting to keep an eye on! Please note, my own access of this blog is NOT recorded in any of these statistics, so they should be a fair indication of who is dropping in to say hi.
Total page views to 22.03.12
3002 views
Total word count to date 22.03.12
20156 words
Page views by country (Top 10)
Australia – 2138 (71.0%)
United States – 317 (10.0%)
India – 170 (6.0%)
United Kingdom – 97 (3.0%)
New Zealand – 66 (2.2%)
Germany – 38 (1.3%)
Nepal – 36 (1.2%)
Malaysia – 28 (0.9%)
Russia – 20 (0.5%)
Turkey – 13 (0.4%)
Page views by browser (Top 5)
Internet Explorer – 929 (31%)
Safari – 850 (28%)
Google Chrome – 513 (17%)
Firefox – 328 (10%)
Mobile Safari – 277 (9%)
Page views by operating system (Top 5)
Windows – 1559 (54%)
Mac – 609 (21%)
Android – 283 (9%)
iPad – 182 (6%)
iPhone – 167 (5%)
Page views by blog entry (Top 3)
I love my Mum… bai!
235 views
“It feels the same… it’s just yours is so funny looking!”
201 views
It’s not about the money, money, money!
144 views
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