Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China was the perfect monument to wrap up my tour of China. Gigantic, well-made, lots of shopping options throughout the entire process of my visit. A thoroughly representative example of my experience in China. And a great way to celebrate Thanksgiving. This, of course, makes me […]
George The Cyclist
China has been one of my favorite countries for bicycle touring. I have spent the past week touring with my friend George Christensen – a.k.a. “George The Cyclist,” and although I have only been able to ride my bicycle for about 700 of the 1,700 miles of my route through the country, my time here has been […]
China
The past week or so has been a nice tour from Nanning, China to Guilin, China. Two metropolises – a word that seems very easy to use here – in the south. I was held up in Nanning for a week before I could depart with another case of travel sickness…that kind of general nastiness […]
No Facebook in China! But Great Cities and Touring.
No Facebook in China…but great cities and touring! I am writing from my hotel room in Nanning, China. I woke up this morning at a different hotel on the other side of the city, packed my bags, and got on my bike to leave the city. I planned to purchase a replacement camera on my […]
Truckers, Construction, Southern China
I am in an internet cafe in Shangsi City, China. I am here by accident, in fact – both Shangsi, and the internet cafe. It was a long day of riding today – as they all must be from here until Tokyo – and I was kind of just pedaling along thinking as I usually […]