| Day by Day Summary of the Trip |
July Date Destination 7/1 In Udomxai 7/2 To Boten 7/3 To Mengla, China 7/4 To Menglun 7/5 To Jinghong 7/6 Jinghong 7/7 To Menghun 7/8 To Mengman 7/9 To Lancang 7/10 To Fuban 7/11 To km 2828 7/12 To km 2776 7/13 To Lincang 7/14 To km 2650 7/15 To km 2560 7/16 To km 2496 7/17 To Weishan 7/18 To Dali 7/19 Dali 7/20 Dali 7/21 Dali 7/22 Dali 7/23 Dali 7/24 Dali 7/25 Dali 7/26 Dali; to Lijiang in PM 7/27 Lijiang 7/28 Lijiang 7/29 To Lugu Lake 7/30 Lugu Lake; to Ninglang 7/31 To Jinjiang; night train Totals for July August 8/1 Emeishan 8/2 Emeishan, Leshan 8/3 To Chengdu 8/4 Chengdu 8/5 Xian 8/6 Xian 8/7 Xian 8/8 On the train 8/9 To Beijing 8/10 Beijing 8/11 Beijing 8/12 Beijing 8/13 Beijing 8/14 To Suzhou 8/15 Suzhou 8/16 To Yicheng 8/17 Three Gorges Boat 8/18 Three Gorges Boat 8/19 Three Gorges Boat 8/20 Chongqing 8/21 On the train 8/22 Yangshuo 8/23 Yangshuo 8/24 Yangshuo 8/25 Yangshuo 8/26 To Hong Kong 8/27 Hong Kong 8/28 Hong Kong 8/29 To Taipei 8/30 Taipei 8/31 To Hong Kong Totals for August September 9/1 Hong Kong 9/2 To Guanzhou 9/3 On the train 9/4 To Dali 9/5 Dali 9/6 Dali 9/7 To near Heqing 9/8 To Lijiang 9/9 To Qiaotou 9/10 Tiger Leaping Gorge 9/11 Tiger Leaping Gorge 9/12 Tiger Leaping Gorge 9/13 To Zhongdian 9/14 Zhongdian 9/15 To near Benzilan 9/16 To mountain camp 9/17 To Deqin 9/18 To near Yanjing 9/19 To km 3365 9/20 To near Markam 9/21 To Juka 9/22 To km 3527 9/23 To km 3594 9/24 To km 3672 9/25 To km 3747 9/26 To km 3807 9/27 To km 3854 9/28 To km 3901 9/29 To km 3955 9/30 To km 4024 Totals for September October 10/1 To km 4094 10/2 To km 4123 10/3 To km 4167 10/4 To km 4207 10/5 To Namse Zampa 10/6 To km 4407 10/7 To km 4468 10/8 To km 4548 10/9 To Lhasa 10/10 Lhasa 10/11 To Namtso by jeep 10/12 To Tsurphu 10/13 Lhasa 10/14 Lhasa 10/15 Lhasa 10/16 Lhasa 10/17 Lhasa 10/18 Lhasa 10/19 Lhasa 10/20 To km 126 10/21 To km 164 10/22 To Tsethang, Chongye 10/23 To km 79 10/24 To Yamdrok (km 109) 10/25 To near Karo La 10/26 To km 229 10/27 To Gyantse 10/28 To Shigatse 10/29 Shigatse 10/30 To km 4988 10/31 To Sakya Totals for October November 11/1 To past Lagpa La 11/2 To Tse 11/3 To Passum 11/4 To Rongphuk Monastery 11/5 To Everest Base Camp 11/6 Towards Tingri 11/7 To Tsamda 11/8 To Sumdo 11/9 To Nyalam 11/10 To Lamosangu, Nepal 11/11 To Kathmandu 11/12 Kathmandu 11/13 Kathmandu 11/14 To Mulkarka 11/15 To Chipling 11/16 To Kutumsang 11/17 To Tharepati 11/18 To Ayethang 11/19 To Gosaikund 11/20 To Syabru 11/21 To Gumnachok 11/22 To Kyanjin Gompa 11/23 Kyanjin Gompa 11/24 Kyanjin Gompa 11/25 Over the Ganja La 11/26 To Dukpu 11/27 To Tharkegyang 11/28 To Kakani 11/29 To Kathmandu 11/30 To Kathmandu Totals for November December 12/1 Kathmandu 12/2 Kathmandu 12/3 Kathmandu 12/4 Kathmandu 12/5 To Daman 12/6 To Phatelaiya 12/7 To Dhalkebar 12/8 To Koshi Tappu 12/9 Koshi Tappu 12/10 To Siliguri, India 12/11 Siliguri 12/12 To Kalimpong 12/13 To Gangtok 12/14 To Namchi 12/15 To Darjeeling 12/16 Darjeeling 12/17 Darjeeling 12/18 To Kakarbhitta, Nepal 12/19 To Bhadrapur and KTM 12/20 Fly to London: the end Totals for December Grand Totals for the Year |
Cycling km h 101.8 69.0 100.3 77.4 82.2 59.4 64.3 65.5 80.9 55.5 78.3 52.0 98.1 65.5 81.6 87.9 1226.9 0 95.5 75.4 83.1 97.0 89.9 42.1 57.0 106.7 66.2 50.8 66.7 48.9 69.1 79.3 79.5 62.8 47.5 52.3 56.3 71.8 1397.9 71.6 40.4 44.8 42.4 107.0 96.3 63.8 82.9 120.7 16.2 8.7 32.2 39.5 58.7 133.5 74.3 78.3 121.7 62.8 56.8 64.0 30.6 107.1 88.1 69.4 1711.8 91.6 59.3 54.6 33.7 43.4 43.8 48.9 94.4 76.0 87.9 633.6 dfd 78.0 86.9 112.0 141.4 155.7 73.6 75.2 77.5 49.5 115.6 38.4 1011.9 11,586 |
Cycling hours 8:20 4:38 8:12 5:13 5:52 3:44 6:15 6:55 6:28 5:35 7:00 3:29 5:51 6:15 6:42 6:11 96:40 0 gh 5:38 5:24 5:28 8:31 6:57 6:24 5:04 8:57 9:56 4:13 7:52 6:40 6:37 5:34 8:22 5:53 5:52 4:35 5:23 4:58 128:18 gh 5:53 5:18 5:18 5:01 6:31 5:59 4:52 4:55 7:26 1:15 0:48 2:30 3:00 5:39 7:06 4:28 5:59 6:13 6:25 4:41 5:52 2:17 8:29 6:57 6:09 129:01 dfd 8:13 5:30 7:31 4:48 6:27 4:26 4:50 8:52 5:59 7:19 63:55 er 7:01 5:08 6:01 7:01 7:51 6:20 6:42 6:52 5:21 6:33 1:58 66:48 800:41 |
| sdfd Average Speed in km/h 12.2 14.9 12.2 14.8 14.0 6000th kilometre of the trip 15.9 10.3 The cobblestones start 9.5 12.5 The Gorge of Goo 9.9 11.2 Encounter with an English teacher 14.9 Back onto pavement 16.8 10.4 12.1 Beautiful old town 14.2 Back to the Lonely Planet circuit Hike to Zhonghe Temple Joanne arrives from Laos Shaping Market Cormorant fishing Gorgeous old stone town Ugliest industrial town in China 12.7 ksjhdf sdfds Pandas Terracotta Warriors, Han tombs Forbidden City Temple of Heaven Great Wall Summer Palace Dazu Buddhist grottoes Museum Aquarium Imperial Palace Museum sdf 0 ghgh sdf sdf 17.0 13.9 7000th kilometre of trip 15.1 Great hiking in the gorge 11.3 My birthday 12.9 6.5 First high pass (4500 m) 11.2 11.9 Camped out; first checkpoint evasion 6.6 Endless climb to pass 12.0 Miserable night; second checkpoint 8.4 Horrible road conditions after pass 7.3 10.4 First 5000-metre pass; past Zuogong 14.2 Pavement ends after 79 km of it 9.4 Over pass; hellish construction zone 10.6 Pavement; through Baxoi; 8000th km 8.0 11.4 Over 4618-metre pass; past lake 10.4 Bad roads 14.5 Pavement; through Bomi 10.9 dfgf 12.9 Into the leech zone 7.6 Worst road yet, near Tangme 8.4 Great scenery in the Rong Valley 8.4 Camped outside Nyingchi; night ride 16.4 Past Nyinchi and Bayi; pavement!! 16.1 Great riding 13.1 16.9 Over last pass (5000 m); hot springs 16.2 Made it!!! Saw Ganden on the way 12.9 Fabulous scenery 10.8 12.8 Jokhang, Potala, Norbu Lingka 13.1 Pabonka, Sera, Drepung, Nechung 10.4 Drak Yerpa; 9000th kilometre 18.8 16.7 Bad day: lots of flat tires 13.0 Arrested in Chongye 20.1 9.7 Over the tough Kamba La (4794 m) 12.1 Bitterly cold campsite 10.9 Another (deserted) checkpoint 13.3 12.6 Nice ride beside river; visited Shalu 12.6 Stone throwing kids 11.2 Sakya--disappointing 13.3 sdf 11.1 10,000th kilometre; reached 5250 m 10.8 7.2 Pang La (5200 m); bad headwinds 7.0 Nice hike 6.7 Awful river crossings; froze feet 9.8 Hot springs; nomad festival 10.0 10.6 Over final double pass (5200 m) 12.7 Endless downhill; dramatic gorge 12.0 Great views from Dhulikhel The Helambu-Langtang trek, over the Ganja La 9.9 sdf sdf sdf s df 11.1 Big climb to Daman 17.0 Down into the Terai plains 18.6 20.1 Birdwatching day 19.8 Sick 11.6 Nice climb 11.2 11.2 Great backroad scenery 9.2 Incredibly steep road 17.6 19.5 Last day of cycling 15.1 14.5 |