We travelled from Haikou to Sanya via the Fast Train. This was an ideal way for us to travel as our golf clubs and luggage were transferred via bus so we could travel light.
The train was very comfortable and smooth. It was hard to tell that we were travelling at high speed as the train did not rock at all. We stopped at seven small stations during the journey so we had a good chance to see the countryside as we travelled through.
When we left the big city of Haikou we travelled through a lot of farmland and small villages. Sanya itself is a big city with a lot of high rise with more and more resorts going up all the time. Sanya is hotter than Haikou and we experienced temperatures in the 30's with high humidity that is to be expected from a tropical area which is aligned approximately with Cairns.
The train generally travelled at about 195 klms per hour but reached up to 198 klms per hour at times. It was much better than when we travelled 3-4 hours by bus along a bumpy highway and worth the extra money for the experience.
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