1. Beijing, China
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...sn’t feel like giving up cycling and wishes to continue on his bike as much as he can.  We cross the Yellow River for the last time, and from now on we will be riding on the plains of China ...

2. Xi'an, China
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Danae goes on a tour with Mark, Monica, Carlotta, Nijole, Daumantas, and two Chinese university students, Rhett and Ernest (English names of course).  They visited the Grand Mosque, which blends

3. Lanzhou, China
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...it. The landscape is much more varied now and we can be sure the desert is over.  Terraced fields in yellow and green make frequent appearances on both sides of the valley we traverse.  Acci...

4. Zhangye, China
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... Mt. Mingsha and enjoyed the wonderful sunset view from above of the crescent lake surrounded by yellow sand (days 126-127).   Vasilios has been having trouble remembering where he p...

5. Kucha, China
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  The wind has done us a favor and pushed us ahead for a change.  We quickly arrive in Kizil after riding through gorgeous treelines forgetting that a few kilometers further lies the dread

6. Osh and Kashgar
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...Various ups and downs mark our route until the border. We have to wait until the following morning since the borders are only open on weekdays.  Our final goodbye to Adam and our van, who will

7. Fergana Valley
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Crossing the Fergana Valley has been quite invigorating.  Plenty of trees and vineyards both in the fields and along the houses create shade.  Estates have more land, and houses have l

8. Entry to Bukhara
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We entered the city of Bukhara, took a quick tour of the old town and found a proper Internet café, where we can now communicate with the rest of the world. We hope to reach Bakhodir on his cell phone

9. Into Kazakhstan - Steppe and Desert
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The temperature in the desert approaches 38 degrees Celsius in the early afternoon.  We have increased our water supply, and our bikes are much heavier than usual.  Thankfully, we don't eat

10. Baku, Azerbaijan
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...stan, where we will cover about 100km.  Colorful, from shades of green in the beginning to purple to yellowish sand towards the end.  As soon as we arrived at the top of one hill we wo...

11. Stolen Bike and VISA Troubles
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...the Lithuanians go around in the village and wake the drunken families up asking for their help.  Sigitas calls the police, while Carlotta stays behind with Danae to keep an eye on our tent.&n

12. Entry to Georgia
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 Leaving behind black sea vistas, we traverse a landscaped defined by dilapidated infrastructure and insistent hospitality toward the capital of Georgia, Tbilisi. TBILISI, GEORGIA  &nbs

13. Black Sea, Toward Georgia
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Endless coastline curvy road. It looks so close on the map, yet it ends up being double in reality. What appears to be 50 km becomes 100km when you ride it. Most of us arrive tired and in need of rest