31st May 2014       18-29’C        323km Xi’an – Yuncheng (Shanxi Province) When the guide vehicle made a last minute change of direction, I was left stuck...

29-31st May 2014      13km by bicycle Riding into Xian, a few rest days were need, both for my body and the bike, which was due for a service. The...

28th May 2014        11-38’C          360km Maijishan – Xi’an

27th May 2014     16-28’C     312km Longnan – Maijishan Grottoes Setting out from Longnan, we stopped for fuel not far out of town, at a huge petrol station, the same type...

25th May 2014      11′-31’C       320km Zhangzha – Tielou – Longnan (Gansu Province) It was a very cool morning leaving Zhangzha, but the sun was shining and...

25th May 2014         8-16’C rainy      0km on bike Jiuzhaigou National Park I spent a cold rainy day today exploring the stunning Jiuzhaigou National Park.   Jiuzhaigou...

24th May 2014     11-24’C       243km Maoxian – Songpan – Zhangzha (Jiuzhaigou) Today the ride from Maoxian to Zhangzha took me back up onto the Tibetan plateau...

23rd May 2014        15-29’C          305km Chengdu – Beichuan – Maoxian The Chengdu traffic gods went easy on me this morning on the way out...

20th-23rd May 2014      0km on bike I’ve been really feeling like I needed a rest day, as I’ve been riding and changing flat tyres for two weeks, non-stop.  So...

19th May 2014          24-30’C        248 km Emei – Leshan – Chengdu Last night the bike was parked in the kitchen area of the hotel...