Posts Tagged ‘Junba’

Day 222. 80km. Junba – Litang

Posted: December 20, 2015 in China, Cycling
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With 1300m to climb, it was an early start. Rain gave way to sun, and it was beautiful climbing and climbing and climbing. Out of the valley and onto a rolling green mossy landscape. The high plains.

The mossy plains

The mossy plains

And into the construction site town of Litang.

View from the high pass

View from the high pass

View from the top of the pass

View from the top of the pass

At the top of the pass

At the top of the pass

Clouds

Clouds

Litang

Litang

Day 221. 78km. Xinlong – Junba

Posted: December 19, 2015 in China, Cycling
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Last night I didn’t sleep much. Next door there was a hard-rock club playing until the morning – in this monastery town. Then the road continued in the sun, up and down along this steep sided canyon. I’m at the base of a massive climb. Tomorrow will be an early start.

The valley

The valley

Prayer flags

Prayer flags

The valley

The valley