Amy gets food poisoning while camping out as we move into the flatter, drier landscape of central and western Gansu province

Got a late start today as we waited for one last package to be delivered before hitting the road. When we did, we unexpectedly got drawn into a funeral ceremony and the dinner afterwards.

A couple of forced days off in the capital of Ningxia lead us to explore some of the sights around town and also try some of the local food.

A long day's ride today (longest in terms of time and second longest in terms of distance) where we woke up to a beautiful sunrise, enjoyed another change in scenery, and had another run in with the police on the expressway!