Apple Orchards & Wild Traffic
Not to much to report about the first day out of Xi'an. It isn't that it was boring but rather the visibility was down to about 20m due to low lying fog and smog that caused red eyes, coughs and dirty faces. If I hadn't see it this morning I would never have believed that we were staying next door to an incredibly beautifl montain range! The riders battled a few navigational challenges and some crazy traffic to make it to the Lotus Flower Hotel - to enjoy some quality time in the bowling alley that was part of the hotel! The second part of our journey to Samenxia was the sweetest definiteion of rolling hills ever; pure rollers and the scenery was incredibly beautiful - terraced hillsides, winding rivers, apple orchards and wild traffic!! The battle with Chinese drivers is on. Cleary the rules are, that there are no rules! By mid-afternoon, the wind had increased and the cloud had lifted to reveal wonderful skies of blue. It felt like a wonderful sunny autumn day! Samenxia is a city nonetheless, and as riders filtered in and word got arond there was a KFC less than 500m from the hotel, they were all gone in a flash! Miles continues to cook up a storm of Chinese delights that fill the belly and replace the energy expended throughout each day! From the land of rolling hills, blue skies and many apple orchards.......regards from Samenxia.
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Posted November 08, 2007 by Field Writer
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