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Melting like a lolly (part 3)
Posted July 20, 2007 at 01:42 PM by Mr Wheelie
Again I felt weak from the relentless sun, spotted abuilding locked up, but with a porch and crashed out for an hour. Again the one thousand ladies returned, steadily bringing me back to life. I did a spot of filming and wandered around in the shade.
All my problems seemed to come from the sky [...]
Melting like a lolly (part 2)
Posted July 20, 2007 at 01:38 PM by Mr Wheelie
As I was creeping up hill I spotted a young bird on the floor.I thought it must have fallen out of its nest, or had made a pathetic attempt at flight and become stranded in the lava like road. With out thinking I picked it up and carried it with me to find some shade. This is something I've always done since a kid, right or [...]
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+ [...]
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. [...]
