The backdoor by the numbers
April 29th 2006 Statistics about the backdoor route from Chengdu to Lijiang (by descending order):
4718 meters is the highest point which I passed on the route.
1500 kilometers is the distance I covered, of which
300 kilometers are a dirt road which leaves you feeling rattled like one of those dashboard toy dogs. It took
37 hours (net) to cover the distance.
7 is the amount of times I heard the Beatles' "Abbey R
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