Tag Archives: Prostate Cancer UK

Nearing the Finish Line – 27 March

Posted on December 26, 2015 by journeytotheeast2014

This one has taken a little while! The penultimate blog post from our expedition, put together part-time on weekends and snatched hours in the evening. Wishing everyone a merry Christmas – ours may be a bit warmer than the Kyrgyz … Continue reading →

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Police Chases along the Sky Road: The Hills and Minorities of Southern China – 14 March

Posted on March 23, 2015 by journeytotheeast2014

Beyond the jet black hillside looming overhead an orange glow filled the sky as if the land beyond had been devoured by some huge fire. The map on my phone showed a snaking road slithering up and over the darkness. … Continue reading →

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Pedalling the Plateau, Yushu to Chongqing – 21 Feb

Posted on March 21, 2015 by journeytotheeast2014

Our route from Yushu to the end of the Tibetan Plateau crossed another series of high passes over a distance of about 1000km before meeting up with the urban sprawl around Chongqing, where we planned to spend Chinese New Year. … Continue reading →

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The Rooftop of the World: Tibetan Plateau to Yushu – 3 Feb

Posted on March 15, 2015 by journeytotheeast2014

We set out from Golmud on a road bound for Lhasa, the Tibetan capital. We wouldn’t be following it all the way, as the Chinese government doesn’t allow independent travel to the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR, hashed in yellow below), … Continue reading →

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The Record Attempt: Crossing the Taklamakan – 14 Jan

Posted on March 13, 2015 by journeytotheeast2014

Addicted to challenge, we thought the Taklamakan desert would be the ideal place to test how long our bodies could remain upright on bicycles before they passed out from exhaustion. To cycle across Xinjiang there is usually either one of … Continue reading →

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China’s Wild West: Trouble in the Taklamakan – 11 Jan

Posted on March 11, 2015 by journeytotheeast2014

We left Kashgar on 5th January, having spent a very enjoyable few days back in civilisation. This had mostly involved eating, as well as exploring China’s troubled corner of empire, revealing some fascinating and very real tensions between Han and … Continue reading →

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Kashgar: A Bazaar Place – 6th Jan

Posted on February 27, 2015 by journeytotheeast2014

We made it to Kashgar! On 29 December we arrived at our Grail – what kept us motivated through the wind, snow and trials of our final days in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. A real city, with some Western comforts and … Continue reading →

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Last Push – 30th Dec

Posted on January 25, 2015 by journeytotheeast2014

It is already difficult to remember the details of our last section through the Pamirs. I think I’ve forgotten the tough times and what is left is a fantastical world of snowflakes, tinsel and Christmas merriment. Far from the truth! … Continue reading →

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Reaching the Plateau: Illness, snow and wolves – 22nd Dec

Posted on January 16, 2015 by journeytotheeast2014

The next section of our Pamir attempt took us from the banks of the Panj River up to the Pamir plateau at 3600m, a base altitude we remained at until we left Tajikistan two weeks later. I had successfully replaced … Continue reading →

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Into Afghanistan – 16th Dec

Posted on January 9, 2015 by journeytotheeast2014

The midday sun beat down on the little iron bridge leading to an unknown land. A heat haze shimmered, masking the soldiers opposite. Below, ice floated down the river. Above, snow capped mountains flanked the border on both sides. The … Continue reading →

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