THE WHEELCHAIR GOES EAST Hong Kong Macau and Mainland China: May 2018

Mike Fox is a semi-retired British civil servant with a passion for travelling reading anything that moves on railway lines and badminton (which he continues to play badly). He is married to Sylvia who has a passion for dogs and music. They have two adult sons Nathan and David who fled the nest many years ago and Katy a loveable but naughty border collie who thinks shes in charge (and probably is). Mikes travel genre also has an emphasis on travelling for the disabled largely because his wife Sylvia who usually travels with him has Parkinsons disease and gets around mostly with the aid of a wheelchair.Mike loves encountering new situations people and cultures and observing the world around him. He has been particularly inspired by travel writers such as Paul Theroux and Bill Bryson sharing something of the formers love of trains and the la ers sense of humour - plus the fact that both of these writers get past mere description of the places they visit and share their profound perceptions of their travel experiences and their encounters along the way some which he finds humorous some poignant all of them fascinating.