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• Bikeless
  1/8/25 Disgusting was how we felt. Chronic dehydration and sleep… Read more: Bikeless
• Meishan to Chengdu
  31/7/25 Shaded and safe, but inefficiently undulating, the cycleway next… Read more: Meishan to Chengdu
• Leshan to Meishan
  30/7/25 “Back in Southeast Asia”, Jonathan opined in the morning.… Read more: Leshan to Meishan
• Shawan to Leshan
  29/7/25 Mediocre was the only way to describe breakfast. Predictably,… Read more: Shawan to Leshan
• Ebian to Shawan
  28/7/25 Exhaustion overwhelmed us. It took all our willpower not… Read more: Ebian to Shawan
• Hanyuan to Ebian
  27/7/25 Crossing the Lanjiawan Grand Bridge, we left the peninsula… Read more: Hanyuan to Ebian
• Bad Pattern
  26/7/25 Pulling back the curtains in the morning we found… Read more: Bad Pattern
• Shimian to Hanyuan
  25/7/25 Sadly, we had to bid Shimian farewell. Jonathan could… Read more: Shimian to Hanyuan
• One last day in ‘Asbestos’
  24/7/25 Jonathan wanted a day of rest. Moving around ever… Read more: One last day in ‘Asbestos’
• Caoke to Shimian
  23/7/25 Eating breakfast we felt as though we were being… Read more: Caoke to Shimian
• Quintessential Chinese Bears
  22/7/25 Consisting of many small plates, breakfast was mildly underwhelming.… Read more: Quintessential Chinese Bears
• Bussing Around
  21/7/25 Bagels and cherry tomatoes were for breakfast. Not Chinese… Read more: Bussing Around
• Global and Local Sadness
  20/7/25 At 5:50am we heard shouting. Waking from our deep… Read more: Global and Local Sadness
• The Sadness of Hailuogou Glacier
  19/7/25 Wanting to visit the Scenic Spot early we opted… Read more: The Sadness of Hailuogou Glacier
• Failed Hunt for a Direct Bus to Moxi
  18/7/25 Tropical nights equal low quality sleep. Jonathan used a… Read more: Failed Hunt for a Direct Bus to Moxi
• Kangding: Scenic Spot City
  17/7/25 We slept well, up to a point. Jonathan found… Read more: Kangding: Scenic Spot City
• Day 6: Prohibited Area
  16/7/25 Jonathan slept well this time. Frankie had an unusually… Read more: Day 6: Prohibited Area
• Day 5: Bu Chu La pass (4931m)
  15/7/25 Jonathan was up and about all night. His belly… Read more: Day 5: Bu Chu La pass (4931m)
• Day 4: Cheating Death in Paradise
  14/7/25 Sleep was more disturbed. The large group of hikers… Read more: Day 4: Cheating Death in Paradise
• Day 3: Mount Gongga Base Camp
  13/7/25 The toilet was miles away down the hill. Frankie… Read more: Day 3: Mount Gongga Base Camp
• Day 2: A temple at 3700m
  12/7/25 We woke at 7:30am, our organised breakfast time. We… Read more: Day 2: A temple at 3700m
• Day 1: Wait, we’re in Tibet?
  11/7/25 We tried to pack our hiking bags in the… Read more: Day 1: Wait, we’re in Tibet?
• Shimian to Caoke
  10/7/25 We managed to source a better breakfast. The noodle… Read more: Shimian to Caoke
• WeChat sucks
  9/7/25 Breakfast was an appalling experience for us. We immediately… Read more: WeChat sucks
• Menghuo to Shimian
  8/7/25 Meng Huo was a leader of the Yi people.… Read more: Menghuo to Shimian
• Mianning to Menghuo
  7/7/25 It rained even more overnight. We ate a quiet… Read more: Mianning to Menghuo
• Rain and Ragnarok
  6/7/25 During the night it rained. It hadn’t stopped by… Read more: Rain and Ragnarok
• Xichang to Mianning
  5/7/25 Another day, another standard breakfast buffet. We were supposed… Read more: Xichang to Mianning
• Planning China
  4/7/25 Our initial plans to leave were put on hold… Read more: Planning China
• Xiaotun to Xichang
  3/7/25 There were no grand ambitions for the day. In… Read more: Xiaotun to Xichang
• Puge to Xiaotun
  2/7/25 We left back down the irritating, unsurfaced road. Imagining… Read more: Puge to Xiaotun
• Qiaojia to Puge
  1/7/25 We were well known in the breakfast room by… Read more: Qiaojia to Puge
• Baihetan Dam
  30/6/25 We were supposed to be collected at 8am.  … Read more: Baihetan Dam
• Honoured Buffet Guests
  29/6/25 There was a wide ranging buffet available for breakfast.… Read more: Honoured Buffet Guests
• Mengdu to Qiaojia
  28/6/25 We should’ve left early, but we sat around having… Read more: Mengdu to Qiaojia
• Dongchuan to Mengdu
  27/6/25 At the breakfast buffet we avoided the meat broth… Read more: Dongchuan to Mengdu
• Hong Tu Di to Dongchuan
  26/6/25 The next part of our journey was set to… Read more: Hong Tu Di to Dongchuan
• Kudu to Hong Tu Di
  25/6/25 We drank our morning coffee and read of our… Read more: Kudu to Hong Tu Di
• Kunming to Kudu
  24/6/25 Now a familiar noise, we woke at 7:30am to… Read more: Kunming to Kudu
• Horti-Expo x Golden Temple
  23/6/25 In the morning we sat in the dreary restaurant… Read more: Horti-Expo x Golden Temple
• Dragon Gate
  22/6/25 Once again we sat in the communal hostel restaurant.… Read more: Dragon Gate
• AAAAA Stone Forest
  21/6/25 Rain consistently and heavily fell from around 5am. Loud… Read more: AAAAA Stone Forest
• Wheat, Yuantong Temple, wheat
  20/6/25 The youth hostel was less comfortable than we were… Read more: Wheat, Yuantong Temple, wheat
• Guanglong to Kunming
  19/6/25 Free to have another late start we indulged in… Read more: Guanglong to Kunming
• Tonghai to Guanglong
  18/6/25 We had a lie in our exceedingly comfortable hotel.… Read more: Tonghai to Guanglong
• Longpen to Tonghai
  17/6/25 We finished race across the world in the morning.… Read more: Longpen to Tonghai
• Shiping to Longpen 
  16/6/25 More noodles and steamed buns for breakfast. We didn’t… Read more: Shiping to Longpen 
• Standing in a river of shit
  15/6/25 Jan met us at breakfast. He sourced us some… Read more: Standing in a river of shit
• Honghe to Shiping
  14/6/25 The day began with a massive 250m of descent.… Read more: Honghe to Shiping
• Yuanyang to Honghe
  13/6/25 Jonathan stepped in dog poo as we left. Hopefully… Read more: Yuanyang to Honghe
• Manhao to Yuanyang
  12/6/25 We decided the easiest way to leave the town… Read more: Manhao to Yuanyang
• Hekou to Manhao
  11/6/25 The time difference was our friend. We could leave… Read more: Hekou to Manhao
• Lao Cai (Vietnam) to Hekou (China)
  10/6/25 It poured with rain all morning. Our stomachs felt… Read more: Lao Cai (Vietnam) to Hekou (China)
• The roof of Indochina
  9/6/25 We decided to push our Vietnamese visa to its… Read more: The roof of Indochina
• Musings on South East Asia
  8/6/25 We watched television all morning. Then we walked to… Read more: Musings on South East Asia
• Bảo Hà to Lao Cai
  7/6/25 We planed to leave early but the lie in… Read more: Bảo Hà to Lao Cai
• Van Yen to Bảo Hà
  6/6/25 We were starting to realise why the dogs were… Read more: Van Yen to Bảo Hà
• Hạ Hoà to Van Yen
  5/6/25 Jonathan was keen to do some light bike maintenance… Read more: Hạ Hoà to Van Yen
• Hợp Hòa to Hạ Hoà
  4/6/25 A very noisy caged dog barked vigorously in the… Read more: Hợp Hòa to Hạ Hoà
• Vĩnh Phúc to Hợp Hòa
  3/6/25 First thing in the morning Jonathan went downstairs to… Read more: Vĩnh Phúc to Hợp Hòa
• Hanoi to Vĩnh Phúc
  2/6/25 Despite our best ambitions we didn’t leave the house… Read more: Hanoi to Vĩnh Phúc
• Anticipation 
  1/6/25 There was a heavy air of anxiousness about leaving.… Read more: Anticipation 
• A wheely good day
  31/5/25 In a surprise twist we received a message in… Read more: A wheely good day
• Indiana Jones and Spanish
  30/5/25 We’d visited all the sights in Hanoi. Or at… Read more: Indiana Jones and Spanish
• Arrival of the rims
  29/5/25 We got a phone call around 8:30am from the… Read more: Arrival of the rims
• Confucius says…
  28/5/25 Once again our intended quick turnaround in the morning… Read more: Confucius says…
• Is it history or propaganda?
  27/4/25 We had coffee for breakfast. An email arrived asking… Read more: Is it history or propaganda?
• Leipzig is Hà Nội?
  26/5/25 It was a lazy morning. We didn’t have the… Read more: Leipzig is Hà Nội?
• Is it Ho Chi Minh or cake?
  25/5/25 We ate our breakfast earlier. Jonathan cooked up a… Read more: Is it Ho Chi Minh or cake?
• Attempt number one
  24/5/25 Another morning, another round of circular wheat treats. We… Read more: Attempt number one
• Hoa Lo Prison
  23/5/25 It was an enjoyable lie in. Frankie always found… Read more: Hoa Lo Prison
• New glasses
  22/5/25 Jonathan got up early and polished off the second… Read more: New glasses
• Shipping bike parts to Vietnam
  21/5/25 We had finally come to realise that we were… Read more: Shipping bike parts to Vietnam
• Laundry and another haircut
  20/5/25 We had a good nights sleep. Time was starting… Read more: Laundry and another haircut
• Market day
  19/5/25 The night before we’d discussed seeing one of the… Read more: Market day
• A quiet Sunday in Hà Nội 
  18/5/25 Frankie managed to make the perfect pancakes for breakfast.… Read more: A quiet Sunday in Hà Nội 
• Pancakes return
  17/5/25 Our first night was peaceful. We were pleased to… Read more: Pancakes return
• Vinh to Hà Nội 
  16/5/25 Sleep didn’t come easily. We lay awake much of… Read more: Vinh to Hà Nội 
• Hùng to Vinh
  15/5/25 We had a very lazy start. We’d got used… Read more: Hùng to Vinh
• Vũ Quang to Hùng
  14/5/25 When we tried to leave in the morning we… Read more: Vũ Quang to Hùng
• Trung Hoa to Vũ Quang
  13/5/25 The temperature of our box fluctuated overnight. We had… Read more: Trung Hoa to Vũ Quang
• Phong Nha to Trung Hoa
  12/5/25 We deliberately aimed for a late start. Why not?… Read more: Phong Nha to Trung Hoa
• Rained off
  11/5/25 The thunder and rain were audible from the early… Read more: Rained off
• Sweet FA
  10/5/25 We slept in till around 8am. Our dreams of… Read more: Sweet FA
• Back to Phong Nha
  9/5/25 It was another sleepless night. We were really frustrated… Read more: Back to Phong Nha
• The group disbands
  8/5/25 In the morning we waited for everyone so we… Read more: The group disbands
• Day 3: Song Oxalis and Ton Cave
  7/5/25 Jonathan woke up to go to the toilet in… Read more: Day 3: Song Oxalis and Ton Cave
• Day 2: Ken, Tu Lan and Kim Cave
  6/5/25 It was a beautiful morning in the jungle. Jonathan… Read more: Day 2: Ken, Tu Lan and Kim Cave
• Day 1: Rat cave and an unexpectedly technical path
  5/5/25 We woke up at 6am and went to breakfast… Read more: Day 1: Rat cave and an unexpectedly technical path
• Sharing a boat with Russians and Germans
  4/5/25 It’s funny how life revolves around the small pleasures.… Read more: Sharing a boat with Russians and Germans
• Putting a cave into stasis
  3/5/25 We had a peaceful nights sleep. Waking early with… Read more: Putting a cave into stasis
• Dinh Mười to Phong Nha
  2/5/25 We carried on mucking about on hotel booking sites… Read more: Dinh Mười to Phong Nha
• Hồ Xá to Dinh Mười
  1/5/25 After replacing the plastic sheet on the bed we… Read more: Hồ Xá to Dinh Mười
• Đông Hà to Hồ Xá
  30/4/25 We didn’t rush our exit. We even joked about… Read more: Đông Hà to Hồ Xá
• A bland day
  29/4/25 Overnight we managed to correspond with Microshift about the… Read more: A bland day
• How to destroy the indestructible
  28/4/25 It was always hard to get the sleep we… Read more: How to destroy the indestructible
• Dansavan (Laos) to Đông Hà (Vietnam)
  27/4/25 After what could almost be called a lie-in we… Read more: Dansavan (Laos) to Đông Hà (Vietnam)
• Muang Phin to Dansavan
  26/4/25 We were still very tired when we woke up.… Read more: Muang Phin to Dansavan
• Atsaphangthong to Muang Phin
  25/4/25 We woke up extra early for our big day… Read more: Atsaphangthong to Muang Phin
• Ban Phosay to Atsaphangthong
  24/4/25 Frankie had a mildly restless night. But not sleepless.… Read more: Ban Phosay to Atsaphangthong

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