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KUQA

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July 1st 2014
SECRET DESERT CAMP. SUNDAY 29.6.14 Distance: 150 Kms SubT. 4,140 Kms Bal 8274 Kms Road Condition: highway good other than shoulder debris Weather: hot blue sky Time in Saddle: 7 hrs Av Speed: av. 22.5 kph. Elevation: ? m : Decent ? Calories burned : 5100 Today was hot, long, boring scenery and I couldn't wait for it to end. Another puncture! six ... 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