Day 1 in Chin

9am made it to Chengdu. Already don’t like the people. They seem to have no idea what a queue is and they’re v rude.

Also not the weather I’m used to these days. It’s like being back in England 🙁

Have to use a VPN to access anything, including WhatsApp and iMessage. Bloody Chinese.

Met Mr Wang who doesn’t speak a word of English. Much like everyone else here.

He drives me two and a half hours to the guesthouse near the pandys.

Uses his translation app whilst driving along to ask me if he can smoke in the car. Can’t really say no, so he offers me one as well. No Wang, you’re gross.

Then he started playing some crazy party music v loudly. M8 it’s 10am and I haven’t slept in 24 hours. Pls.

Played the same song on repeat for a good 10 minutes before the next banger.

11am he decides he wants breakfast. All I want is bed right now so he leaves me in the car while he goes to get food 😂

11:30am arrive at the guesthouse.

Had some lunch, told her at least five times I don’t eat meat. She brought out some egg and tomato thing, grated fried potato, a plate of egg fried rice… and a plate of traditional Szechuan meat 😒 take it away fren.

Got the bus into the ‘ancient town’ and had a wander round. Loads of classic Chinese looking buildings and cool stuff.

Back to being a celebrity again. One woman actually videoed herself saying hello to me 🙄

Came back at had din before finally being able to sleep for the first time in a year.