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Yushu to Golmud: Into the Wild

Posted on July 20, 2017November 24, 2017 by David
The 700km from Yushu to Golmud took me through one small corner of “Kekexili”. One of the most barren places on earth, the  plateau is almost devoid of human life, and extends 83,000 squa... Read More

Dege to Yushu: The 5000m Pass

Posted on July 19, 2017November 24, 2017 by David
It was about 525km from Dege to Yushu – across the border from Sichuan to Qinghai. Devastated by an earthquake in 2010, Yushu would be the last big town before many lonely days crossing barren p... Read More

Litang to Dege: Suffering in the Dark

Posted on July 11, 2017November 24, 2017 by David
Newly alone, the 1700km to Golmud was looking a bit intimidating. Especially the first 420km from Litang to Dege. As was the weather. I was planning to go a different way to many other cyclists. This ... Read More

Shangri La to Litang: Into the Mountains

Posted on June 30, 2017November 21, 2017 by David
This feels like a long time ago. Like a completely different world. Obviously the place has a romantic appeal, so may be I am succumbing to someone else’s version of where we went. The name of t... Read More

Lijiang to Shangri La: The Start of the Tibetan Plateau!

Posted on May 19, 2017November 21, 2017 by David
We were 30km away from completing the ride from Lijiang to Shangri La when, weary from endless rain, we pulled into a restaurant and guest house at the side of the road. The large, lofty building felt... Read More

Dali to Lijiang: Spring Break

Posted on May 7, 2017November 21, 2017 by David
I went to Lijiang with my mum and dad about 10 years ago. I remember wandering through crisp, calm, night-time streets trying to find my hostel, marveling at the other-worldliness of the architecture.... Read More

Kunming to Dali: First Impressions

Posted on April 30, 2017November 21, 2017 by David
We spent 5 days cycling the 420km from Kunming to Dali. Just about still secluded valleys nestled under elevated highways and new high speed rail links. Most villages remained full of smallholders wit... Read More

Laos, Thailand, Myanmar and back to China: Winter!

Posted on March 8, 2017August 25, 2017 by David
So it has been a while since I wrote anything on here. The winter months have been spent in a shameful but wonderful limbo, cycling Southeast Asia off and on, making my way through China, Laos, Thaila... Read More

Planning a 20,000km China cycle tour #2

Posted on February 9, 2017August 25, 2017 by David
I have figured out where to go on my China cycle tour. Next up I need to pick when and where to start. There are a few areas to watch out for. Too early on the Tibetan Plateau and the snow will not h... Read More

Planning a 20,000km China cycle tour

Posted on February 2, 2017August 25, 2017 by David
I used to live in China, and speak and read Chinese, but deciding where to go on such a big China cycle tour left me a little dumbfounded. It is more like a continent, with so many places and provinc... Read More
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Recent Posts

  • Yushu to Golmud: Into the Wild
    Jul 20, 2017
  • Dege to Yushu: The 5000m Pass
    Jul 19, 2017
  • Litang to Dege: Suffering in the Dark
    Jul 11, 2017
  • Shangri La to Litang: Into the Mountains
    Jun 30, 2017

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