028 Cycle Touring China - Part One

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Mengla The following day was spent in Mengla to recuperate and to get a feel for this new and vastly different ...

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Mengla (Meng La) - Menglun – 75 km After a leisurely start along the new highway, Ernest had a flat t ...

Menglun - Jinghong – 75 km A short, scenic, and relaxing ride led to Jinghong, along the Mekong (Lancang) ...

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Jinghong – Puwen – 105 km Ernest never showed up and, unsure if he was around, I pedalled out of town. ...

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Without an inch of flat land, an additional day was spent peddling uphill. The road led past vast tea pla ...

Unknown town – MoJiang In the morning, I discovered another cyclist had arrived late the previous evening. He ...

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MoJiang - Xingcheng - 75 km Upon waking, I felt weak from a lack of food but preferred ...

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Eshan The day was spent in Eshan, mainly staying in bed and trying to get internet, to no avail. At least I cam ...

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Suffering from severe stomach cramps and a hugely bloated stomach, I was listless and desperate to get ...