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Saturday 7th September Not expecting to camp last night, it was a joy to wake up on the building plot we finally found last night, though to be honest we all had a good nights sleep, be it in a tent not a hotel room. Only had a make shift breakfast, tinned porridge (more like bean soup) coffee, snickers bar and some cakes.
We were on the road just before 08:00, another day of climbing into the head wind, we soon got into the rhythm and just rode the steady climb, knowing we did not have a place to eat until around the 50 mile mark, though we had snacks with us and plenty of water. The , vegetation is changing we are seeing more established trees now, the grass is getting greener and signs of wildlife, making the scenery so much better.
Though Linney did see a camel today, poor thing had been injured on the road, how Keith & I missed nobody knows, that was just before a break, Keith pulled over to set up his solar charger, Linney and I pulled in behind him, next Chinese tourist car pulled over, for the normal photo shoot, with the added bonus of giving us water, bread and apples all greatly received, Linney broke out are jar of Jam (think we have had it since Russia) though it was really nice on the bread. They left with a wave and a smile. Then two Chinese cyclist turned up one on a road bike with wide tyres, the other on a Cannodale Leftie, had the photo shoot with them with a few high fives and that, as we all set off together, they pulled a little ahead, but did not get away, think they were surprised we kept up with them, that’s what 85 days cycling does, eventually they pulled over after about 4 miles up hill to pick some wild berries, we waved and carried on. A few miles further on we gat stopped by the highway maintenance team, think they were saying we should have Hi Vis on, we just smiled and kept saying no Chinese, with google translate I said we would buy some at the next town, that seemed to appease them, so they let us on our way. By this time the road was quite stunning cutting through the mountains, with the railway following the same path, we stopped for a few pictures when the road crossed the rail line.
Still going uphill we pushed on to the little town of Keke, with the promise of a restaurant or cafe, as we rode through the small town / village there did not seem to be anywhere to eat, Linney riding up and down the street in hope, Keith went in a building looked a bit like a hotel, as he cam out, I was speaking to a guy from there, he said we could eat inside, I think it was another Asylum or something similar (another theme going on here), but least we eat, big bowl of egg rice each and bowl of soup, though it was a bit creepy, we said are thanks and got out before they could keep us longer, then had an ice cream and soft drink down the road.
As we were only 14miles from Ulan, with the great possibility of an hotel, we all got a bit excited an pushed on, with a stomach full of food, as we got closer to the town riding through an avenue of trees with the mountains in the foreground and the smell of honeysuckle, it was very reminiscent of riding in France.
With Linney map reading to the first hotel on google, we passed a hotel, looked a bit posh, but with six days camping in the last week, lets live it up, if they let us in, Linney went in first, followed by Keith, I was tasked with looking after the bikes,or looked that scruffy they needed to keep me away, good news Keith came out and asked for my passport (all ways a good sign), we are in, result.
It felt so so good having a shave and a shower, felt brand new again, it has been a tough week, with long climbs, headwinds and camping most of the time, but we all pulled through.
By: | Dale |
Started in: | 柯鲁柯镇, 青海省, CN |
Distance: | 69.2 mi |
Selected: | 69.2 mi |
Elevation: | + 786 / - 559 ft |
Moving Time: | 06:06:56 |
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Departed: | Sep 7, 2019, 7:40 am |
Starts in: | 柯鲁柯镇, 青海省, CN |
Distance: | 69.2 mi |
Selected distance: | 69.2 mi |
Elevation: | + 786 / - 559 ft |
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Total Duration: | 08:13:36 |
Selection Duration: | 29616 |
Moving Time: | 06:06:56 |
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Stopped Time: | 02:06:40 |
Max Speed: | 20.5 mph |
Avg Speed: | 11.3 mph |
Pace: | 00:07:07 |
Moving Pace: | 00:05:18 |
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