A wee update from our descent into the tropics of Yunnan. Day 35: Lijiang - Jianchuan, 89km, small climb then mostly downhill/rolling. Day 36: Jianchuan - Duanjadeng, 53km, small climb…
Mark WatsonMay 24, 2011
Shangri-La - Tiger Leaping Gorge Day 26: Rest in Shangri-La Day 27: Rest in Shangri-La Day 28: Shangri-La - Baishuitai (2485m) 106km. Day 29: Bahshuitai - Walnut Garden, Tiger Leaping…
Mark WatsonMay 15, 2011
Sangdui - Shangri - La Day 21: Sangdui (4050m) - Xiangcheng (3000m) 86km, with double pass (highest 4708m). Day 22: Xiangcheng - Ranwu Hot Springs (3168m) 39km, descent and then…
Mark WatsonMay 8, 2011
Litang - Sangdui Day 19: Litang - campsite (4050m) 51km Day 20: Campsite - Sangdui (4050m) 75.5km with passes at 4696m and 4600m. With no option to stay any longer…
Mark WatsonMay 8, 2011
Day 17 & 18: Rest in Litang After three hard days riding through some remote and sparsely populated country it was great to finally arrive in the frontier town of…
Mark WatsonMay 7, 2011
Kangding - Litang Day 7: Kangding (2500m) - Xinduqiao (3500m) 81km, with 39km climb to 4298m Day 8: sick in Xinduqiao Day 9: sick in Xinduqiao Day 10: Xin du…
Mark WatsonApril 29, 2011
Chengdu - Kangding Day 1: Chengdu (500m) - Unknown town (550m) 79km Day 2: Unknown - Ya'an (625m) 57km Day 3: Ya'an - Xingou (1400m) 91km Day 4: Xingou -…
Mark WatsonApril 28, 2011
This chapter of our cycling saga starts in Chengdu, China, where we've been based for 5 days while we get over jet lag and sort out last minute preparations for…
Mark WatsonApril 17, 2011
Leg two of our current cycle touring trip: Dieppe to Paris, then a couple days checking out the sights in Paris before flying onto Chengdu, China. Here's a few shots…
Mark WatsonApril 8, 2011
Hanging out with my sister Jo and Hana in Richmond Park, London. One long day on the road and a second shorter one got us into Newhaven with an afternoon…
Mark WatsonApril 7, 2011
Here's a quick update with a few shots from our ride south from Rugby, to Flackwell Heath and then London – sneaking in the back way... Tomorrow we're on the…
Mark WatsonMarch 29, 2011
