Post: So.....could not get my entry extended to this point. Tried several options. Weekends, office hours, travel days, and a combination of misinformation and delays (don't need to identify the source) and time running out has caused a "slight" change of plans.
My multi-entry one year visa's first 30 day China entry expires on the 28th. So I am flying to Seoul, South Korea on the 27th and returning on the 28th so that I can re-enter China legally. This little adventure will require two train tickets, one local bus ride, a 9 hour layover in Ganzhou, a 14 hour layover in Seoul, and a hotel night in Taiyuan.
Grand Total: $865 and three days out of the current tour itinerary. I will miss out on all of Pingyao. I could have simply waited and been fined on my way to Mongolia (possibly as much as $800 USD) but I would have then risked not being able to get a Chinese visa again in the future. That would mess up Tibet in 2015!
Frustration Level: Priceless
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From the Mediterranean Sea to the Pacific Ocean, this is my first "round-the-world" tour and the first time I am traveling alone. It's also the first time I am NOT the leader of the group. This will be a huge adventure for me, one that tests my patience (smile), stamina and my ability to adapt. I can't wait!
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