Train trip from Xiamen to Guangzhou

                                               3/2/12

We Managed to get our luggage after 5 months down to 2 suit cases, one manbag (computer bag) one backpack, and one Coles bag no Walmart   bag  full of Walmart  food for the 14 hr over night train  trip to Guangzhou. Struggling   to the train station within walking distance of our hotel ( I didn't say anything about the weight) we managed to find the train number. At this point a lady  in a red vest babbled something in Chinese over and over again. We figured out it was something to do with our luggage  and we did see guys with red vest outside the station with luggage trolleys but she did not have a luggage trolley. We decide she was legit and decided to trust what ever she wanted to do. OH did i say there was a cost verbilized , there is always a cost , 30¥ about $5. 
Whatever  she wanted to do with our luggage that was well overweight for a plane  we thought  we would go for it BUT stay fairly close to her as to keep an eye on it. After telling her hao de.(  Yes OK  ) she snatched  both suit cases , we were struggling pulling one each and forced her way through  the crowds as Chinese people do But she was an expert. Rolling suit cases in each hand (Wayne's was extra heavy , he had bought MORE books) she headed for the platform.
As you know  train travellers  you have to go up or down to reach a platform number. It was Up this time, Wayne and I still struggling to catch up with her she lifted Wayne's suitcase with an all mighty grunt onto her shoulder picked up my suit case and proceeded to haul these  two heavy cases up the flight of steps. There is not many ramps for suit cases at chinese train stations and if there is only one ramp for people going up the steps  and the same ramp for people coming down the steps AND the stairs are so steep you have to push it down the ramp to hold onto it , NOT drag in behind you because it runs away from you. Travel tip 101 when travelling in china.
This amazing women got to the top well before me struggling with a mere backpack and the all important Walmart food bag ( dinner , breakfast and snacks).
She then pushed her way  to the carriage , points to us to show our tickets to the conductor and took our baggage to the cabin area and placed in into position beneath the beds.       Wonder Women .  Wayne gave me his manbag to hold while he got out his wallet and we decided she got us onto the train so efficiently and quickly she was given ¥50 . She was sooooo happy and so were we.  If you havent travelled by train before especially  at spring festival time you will not understand the pushing and shoving that goes on for the best spot on the luggage rack for  your suit cases. 
This ¥50 has  to be the best ¥50 we have ever spent on our travels here in China.

PS a photo was impossible she moved to quickly and two many people to navigate. 

Next stop.....Guangzhou train station then taxi to Guangzhou airport for flight to KL