Lijiang

The locals enjoying the dancing in the square in Lijiang...

Feb 19/08 Lijiang to Tiger Leaping Gorge

February 27th 2008
Distance 103 km, Average 14km/hr, Actual Riding Time 7:22:36 So once again after a late start, saying our final goodbyes to Norm and Nikki and buying a couple of delicious vegetable stuffed dumplings for the road we were ready for our long journey towards Shangri-la. The weather was a bit cool but was helpful for the long initial climb up. It was a bit of a struggle for me (G)since I was still ... read more

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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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Hi, my name is Chris. I started this blog with my partner at the time Georgette as a way to document our trip to China by bike. Both of us being cyclists at home in Canada to some degree(me as a recreational mountain biker and G as a commuter) and both avid travellers, we put the two together for a short trip to Cuba and our love affair with cycle touring was born! We then both went on to solo trips of Morocco. We had kept photo records and journals but wanted a way for our friend's and families to keep track of our travels and we found this site suited us well. At the same time we figure... full info

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