For the first few hours of the train ride, a Chinese woman near me was spitting onto the floor of the train. Well, fairly typical in China and I’m not too surprised by now. After some time some people left and not every spot on the bench was full. I was able to lie down across the seat and sleep a few hours in the night. It did not turn out too bad.
The next morning I made it to Wuhan. One of the larger cities in China again. I took a bus across the Yangzi river to the Wuchang area of the city, where Wuhan University is located. I was able to meet my friend who is a student here and I had a simple room to stay in for free. There was no shower in the building, so I had to go to a hotel nearby and take one there for a small charge.
Wuhan University has a nice campus around two hills. There is an old World War II tunnel that goes through a hill which was used as a shelter during the war. Now it is a walking tunnel and a shortcut for getting around.
The airline I wanted to take to return to North America went out of business. Oasis Hong Kong Airlines was the only long distance discount airline in Asia and one of the reasons for me coming here. But now it is gone and I’ve been thinking about alternative plans. It really changes my whole plan, since now the cost of one overseas flight is the same price as spending months here.