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Heavy breathing is not my thing (part 2)
Posted July 20, 2007 at 01:08 PM by Mr Wheelie
Fuling is at the junction point where the Wujiang meets the Chang Jiang. The porters here have skipped the whole basket thing and get straight down to it. They lift huge items on their backs,or dangle them from ropes attached to a bamboo yoke. These guys were very very friendly and helpful. [...]
Warm
Posted July 24, 2007 at 05:10 AM by Mr Wheelie
I woke up feeling clammy all over. I hadn't showered or changed my clothes in quite a while. When its freezing cold the last thing you think about is taking layers off in the evening. I don't think I smell, but who can be sure. My nose is permanently blocked anyway from the cold. Powerful head winds all day whilst going up a hill that [...]
Delusions
Posted July 24, 2007 at 05:15 AM by Mr Wheelie
The temperature stayed at -6 for a few hours in the morning before going up a little bit but not much. The thing that troubles me the most in mornings is having to roll up my sleeping mat and get it in its bag. For physiological reasons I just cant have it outside the panniers as the current load already looks far too big.Living in [...]
Melting like a lolly (part 1)
Posted July 20, 2007 at 01:31 PM by Mr Wheelie
I woke up feeling a bit rough and after a late breakfast Iheaded off into the heat. I'm never doing that again. Early starts and late finishes from now on.
By 1.45pm I was already fading quickly and stopped at a truck repair shop for some shade, two bottles of water and a 5 mao ice lolly. The heat [...]
Heavy breathing is not my thing (part 3)
Posted July 20, 2007 at 01:11 PM by Mr Wheelie
People in China are absolutely fascinated by construction projects. This can range from a newshopping centre to simply a man knocking down a wall with a lump hammer. Whatever it is, it is sure to attract a crowd. I've seen a group of 100+ [...]
