We make our final push into Lhasa, marking a few major milestones in our trip. It's not without it's challenges though as we find out 500km, 13 hours, and 3 mountain passes later...
Read More »Days 63-64: The Road To (And From) Everest
We are forced to earn our ascent to Everest Base Camp. Nearly two full days each way of dirt track start to take its toll on both of us and the bike, but nearly a month since visiting the lowest inland place on earth we make it to the 5,220m camp!
Read More »Days 60-62: Can’t Complain on the Tibetan Plains
We push onward into Tibet. Significantly more favorable weather allow us to enjoy this beautiful area of the country much more as we visit monasteries and holy lakes along the way.
Read More »Days 53-59: Into The Snow Covered Mountains and On To Tibet!
Well the sand storms and desert heat from only a few weeks ago certainly seem far away now! Read about the start of our adventure on the G219 into Tibet as we hit snow, 5,000m high mountain passes, and the beautiful scenery of the Kunlun Mountains and into Tibet.
Read More »Days 49-52: Stranded in Kashgar
Left in Kashgar as we await for our guide for Tibet and our cold weather that is getting shipped over for the next portion of the trip. We visit the sights around town including the major mosque, bazaar, and old style terraced homes.
Read More »Food For Thought: Our Eating Habits On The Road
Food has been a big part of this trip. The Chinese are very proud of their local dishes and we wanted to try as many new things as possible. So here’s a summary of our food experiences on the Great Ride so far. I wanted to list the most common foods we’ve found, what’s not ...
Read More »Days 47-48: The Kyrgyzstan Border Run
I make a solo and complicated visa run from Kashgar to Kyrgyzstan to fulfill a requirement of my tourist visa. Two full days involving under construction roads, highway bribery, Kyrgzstan truck stops, and sleeping over night at a local police barracks make for an interesting experience to be able to legally stay in China.
Read More »Days 43-46: Meet The Competition
We met our competition for the world record today and it wasn't so bad as it may have at first seemed. Some creepy desert roads as we make our way to the most westerly point of our trip in Kashgar.
Read More »Days 41-42: The Precarious 4,000m Ascent
We leave Urumqi after a day off for our last maintenance stop before Tibet. We take a risk on a road to avoid backtracking 200km that led us on a beautiful but precarious climb up 4,600m mountain pass.
Read More »Packing the Essentials for Several Months on the Road
How to pack light for 4 to 5 months on the road. As a female I've had some qualms about traveling for long periods of time in terms of hygiene, so here's a list of the things I've found useful from a first-time traveler's perspective having been on the road for over 40 days now.
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