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Some quick news from Xining. Yeah I know, this is indeed not in Tibet (if you haven't bought an atlas yet, it's not too late...). After we spent one month cycling almost freely on the amazing Kashgar – Kathmandu road, the PSB eventually caught up with us shortly after Ali, a stone's throw away from Mount Kailash. Sent back to Kashgar with a police escort. 48 hours by jeep to backtrack what took us a month by bike!
Anyway, the adventure was well worth it. Plan for the weeks ahead: find a way to reach Lhasa and continue cycling to Kathmandu from there. Here are a few photos of the ride from Kashgar, no time for a complete report in English now, a more thorough update will come later. You can read a bit more on the blog in French :
http://transhimalaya.blogspot.com.
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| Kudi La, first pass |
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| Resting after riding at night through our first checkpoint |
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| Stunning scenery in Xinjiang |
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| Still far from Tibet |
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| Pierre enjoying the corrugated road on a cold morning |
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| Aksai Chin |
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| It's a tiny bit cold in the Aksaï Chin (-25°C in the morning...) |
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| Morning snow |
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| Sunset (or was it sunrise ?) |
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| Lake near Tielong. Sirengou in the background |
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| Sunset on Sirengou |
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| On the way to Qienshan La (5400m), soon in Tibet at last ! |
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| Stunning scenery upon entering Tibet proper (though culturally, it doesn't feel like Tibet) |
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| Lugmo Lake |
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| First Tibetan flags... |
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| Road after our second checkpoint in Domar |
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| Pangong Tso |
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| Pass after Ali |
More photos on Pierre's website:
Route Kashgar - Ali.
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wonderful epic cycling journey!
ReplyDeleteNeil B (Qinghai -Tibet 1990)
Great images. Thanks for sharing your journey here in your blog. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteGreat blog guys! Handy having some written experiences of trying to get through. It seems much more relaxed these days but maybe that is a misconception?
ReplyDeleteI haven't followed the news much lately. Last I heard about Western Tibet was last year and it was completely locked down by the Chinese authorities. No idea how things have evolved since then. All I know is that the road is now paved all the way. If you have the oportunity to cycle there, I'll be delighted to follow your adventures.
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