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Month: May 2009

How hard can it be to buy ferry tickets?

May 21, 2009 scott and becky Leave a comment

At first we thought it was the sound of an Espresso machine as the steam bubbles through the coffee. Then…

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Posted in: China, Journal, Visited Places

Biking around Beijing

May 20, 2009 scott and becky Leave a comment

54 km, 4 hours For our first full day in Beijing, we decided to take advantage of the nice weather…

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Posted in: China, Journal, Visited Places

Welcome to Beijing

May 19, 2009 scott and becky Leave a comment

We arrived in Beijing expecting utter chaos but found the train station to be relatively calm. After searching and walking…

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Posted in: China, Journal, Visited Places

A train journey across China

May 18, 2009 scott and becky Leave a comment

We paid the extra to ensure we had two bottom bunks in a soft sleeper (1st class, 4 person cabin)…

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Posted in: China, Journal, Visited Places

Preparing for the train journey

May 16, 2009 scott and becky 1 Comment

In order to ship our bikes and most of our gear, we needed to bring the bikes and gear to…

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Posted in: China, Journal, Visited Places

Sad news from home

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On Mother’s Day, I found out that my Grandma had died the previous day, after a short illness. Fortunately my…

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Posted in: Journal

Welcome to China!

May 15, 2009 scott and becky Leave a comment

For our first morning in China, we returned to the noodle shop we visited the night before, to have another…

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Posted in: China, Journal, Visited Places

Cruising up the Mekong

May 13, 2009 scott and becky 1 Comment

Our short night at Gin’s Guesthouse was restless. It was quite warm, and the wood floor was very squeaky in…

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Posted in: China, Journal

Farewell to Thailand

May 12, 2009 scott and becky Leave a comment

51 km, 3 hr, max temp 43 Is there any better way to spend your last evening in Thailand than…

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Posted in: Journal, Thailand, Visited Places

Big climbs to the Royal Villa at Doi Tung

May 11, 2009 scott and becky Leave a comment

73 km, 6h 10 min, max temp 43 Our plan for the day was to leave most of our baggage…

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Posted in: Journal, Thailand, Visited Places

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