8 INCROYABLE months on a bike!

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March 21st 2014

Published: April 21st 2014

I still can’t believe it’s over. It’s actually been a while now. After cycling from Gansu Province to Xinjiang, then on to the <em style="line-height: 1.428571429;">Stans , Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, I am back with Becky in Beijing, China. I have a good job (back to teaching) and surprisingly often enough the sky is amazingly blue over the city. Of course there ... Read Full Entry

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Jeremy Chiron

Jeremyaroundtheworld

I am a 36-year old language teacher, currently working in Beijing. I was born in France but China has been my home for many years. I taught French and English in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, for 6 years. I never thought I would stay in China for such a long time but it’s been an amazing experience! Professionally speaking, teaching Chinese students is extremely rewarding. They are so hard-working and eager to learn new things. And then China… there aren’t enough words to describe this intricate (hence fascinating) country. “China is not to be liked or disliked: i... full info

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visiting the old town of Tashkent

I am in Uzbekistan!

visiting Tashkent

bread in an old stroller... Why not?

Gulnara, her Mom and Dominique in Tashkent

I met Dominique's son, Joachim, in Fuzhou, China. Jo put me in contact with his dad when he found out I would be traveling through Uzbekistan. Thank you again for having me over. The best hosts ever! We sand Joe Dassin's songs with Gulnara's Mom! "Aux Champs Elysees..."

I love Asia!

little plov before riding 400km to Samarqand

on my way to Samarqand

The tractor would climb the hills faster than me, but I would catch up in the downhill!

Welcome to Samarqand!

beautiful Samarqand!

walking in the old Jewish quarter in Samarqand

this lady and I got to talking. She used to live in China. We shared stories abt our past experiences in China.

in Samarqand I entered a small English training school

sat down and talked to the students + teachers for an hour. They all want to study English to become guides and make money from the tourist industry. The young man on the left will study in Shanghai in the next few years... Will he contact me?

Welcome to Samarqand!

Samarqand

grandeur!

enjoying the sun in Samarqand

most beautiful city of Central Asia?

The Registan in Samarqand

3 massive medressas and many minarets

I was invited to join the festivities up in the mountain with my Tibetan friends

a day to remember their ancesters

with my Friends Nuno and Joana from Portugal

We met at the guest house. They are riding for 2 years from New Zealand to Portugal. Pretty amazing!

in Samarqand, having a little chat with some Uzbek ladies on holidays

Yes, France is a beautiful country!

in Samarqand!

happy cyclist!

Salam my friend!

This is Uzbekistan!

I came up the mountain to see snow...

and I'm getting rained on!!!

21st April 2014

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

I was so happy to hear that Becky wants to join you next time...
I thought it was going to be a choice between her and the road. Now you can "have your cake and eat it too." The TB community looks forward to your completion of the Silk Road and your blogs. Meanwhile blog about life in China with Becky...and the joys of teaching languages. And you might go back and tell about your life in the U.S. and Australia.

22nd April 2014

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

Fantastic summary!
Thanks for the lovely summary of your incredible bike trip, I especially loved reading about the encounters you had with local people. Even after just a month away, putting on work clothes and shoes seemed odd - so I can imagine how you felt going back to city and working life again. Hope you hear about your next adventures soon! :)

22nd April 2014

denidax
Deni, Dax and Ella

Congratulations! What I loved the most is how extremely happy you look on all your photos! Please, don't stop blogging after this. All the best

23rd April 2014

auspicious
Michelle Duer

How surreal! I loved these lines: "Yes, I had to cook my own food; I often didn’t have running water (rivers), and on a few nights it got very cold (my water bottles froze inside my tent on many occasions) but I didn’t owe anything to anyone. It was just me and the stars, the birds and I, the dunes and I, and the sound of water or the ice-cracking at night." -- such a liberating and self-aware journey!

23rd April 2014

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Freedom on the open road...
Great summary of a most amazing journey! I love the freedom that you got, stopping where ever you wanted and seeing things up close, better than in a bus or car. Fabulous encounters with the locals that touched my heart, too. I'm sure you and Becky will have some adventures in China, so I look forward to those. Bon voyage!

23rd April 2014

At Lake Karakol, south of Kashgar, on the way to Pakistan

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

I CAN DO ANYTHING
Fabulous adventure...fabulous achievement...how wonderful you could share it...with locals...with Becky...and with your TB friends in the ether. While memories may fade over time you have zillions of great photos to relive and revive your soul. But one thing that will remain with you I am sure...is the knowledge that you can do anything you set your mind to...yep...anything.

9th May 2014

ingnova
Ingrida

Thanks for sharing
This last log sums it up, how incredible it was. Amazed about organizing all gear for such grand trip and puzzled what part of Europe would be nice to cycle, may be Finland for me in the summer.. Welcome to the Baltics if you ever make to this part :) Sure, its nothing of significance of nature like isolated mountains and deserts of Asia. yes, better lets keep dreaming :)

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