Giant buddha

November 16th 2007
Arriving in Chengdu, we did not have any definite onward plans. We decided to rest there and contemplate our next move and we ended up staying a week. Chengdu is a city with the population of London, but much more compact. Like London it has 3 ring roads. It was fun to be in a really big city again. We stayed in a Chinese hotel on the edge of town and got about the city by bus. Chengdu ha ... read more

Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu

For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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And the Big Bonkers Bicycle Bonanza!

Sonya and Nigel

We are 2 kiwis leaving London and embarking on a long and meandering ride home. It is more than 12 000 miles! We are not athletes, just ordinary people who like to pass through countries rather than passing over them, meeting the people, experiencing the nature and the life. We will travel by bicycle, boat, and train. We hope to make it at least half way without taking a plane. Some background from Nigel Introduction: If asked I'd find it hard to pin point how my interest in cycling began. It certainly wouldn't have been my first cycling memory, as a five year old getting my little ... full info

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