Vodka at the Pass

Hurdles and High Jumps

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August 1st 2010
Alexander the Great is said to have dreamed to reach the Eastern Ocean. Only a few days ago I achieved his dream. The only difference is that Alex wore a shiny helmet, and of course he didn’t make it! I completed my trans-Eurasian crossing at Shanhaiguan, where the Great Wall meets the sea. The water was slightly choppy but the sand is of good quality and I sit and watch the swell rise and ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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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