The temperature plummeted to a mere seven °C, and I thought it
best to stay put until the weather improved. It is pretty unbelievable
how the weather can change. Frozen solid, I wondered what
happened to my resolution of "Never to leave the tropics again." The
strangest thing was that the hostel didn't offer heating and resembled
a fridge. Mercifully, my sleeping bag came in handy, and I thought it
was time to head south.
Guangzhou
Nothing came from the Garmin ordered, and a taxi took me to a large
centre selling electronic equipment. One was bound to find something
there and locating the Garmin stand was easy. Unfortunately, they
didn't have the one I was looking for. Ultimately, I bought a pricier
one providing loads of features I would most likely never use.
However, the store owner was kind enough to install an English China
map and the rest of the evening was spent fiddling with the Garmin. I
had my doubts about this expensive toy.