Zharkent to Chundzha We set off later than usual on our first full day in Kazakhstan, but for good reason. Breakfast included in the hotel price, so wont complain there then. Breakfast was a good start. Then we got … Read More
China Part 4: Leaving China Urumqi to Liangzhouhu We arrived midday at the brand new, shiny Urumqi train station after a night on the sleeper train. On the train, we were given the top bunk of a 6-berth open … Read More
Cycling from Leshan to Lanzhou via the Tibetan Plateau (albeit the very edge of the plateau!) Leshan to Pengshan After waiting around for too many days, we wanted to get going and away from cities, but we had to start … Read More
China: Part 2 Panzhihua to Miyi We had anticipated that finding our way out of the city would be a lot more difficult than it was, but it was a pleasant surprise. We also bought face masks to avoid choking … Read More