Finally Starting
In case this is news to anyone, we are beginning a four to six month bicycle tour through the major countries in South East Asia. Here’s a brief introduction to why we’re doing it and the general plan of action…
Despite living and working in Shanghai for seven years between us, we somehow haven’t managed to visit SE Asia. Thinking that our time in China was nearly up, it seemed a great idea to tour the whole of SE Asia in one big trip before we left. Bike touring seemed the perfect alternative to our usual fast-paced style of travelling. And we cycle to work in Shanghai everyday….so we’ll be fine…
We fly to Kunming, a city in the south west of China, tomorrow to start the trip. From there we plan to cycle south to the Laos border, then continue east and south into Vietnam, with Cambodia and Thailand to follow. There should be reasonable internet access for most of it, and the blog will be updated as frequently as possible. Â Be sure to look at the map section, where there will be GPS tracking logs. Â The bikes seem mostly to be weighed down by electronic equipment, but if we can get the route up there it will be worth it.
Its been a challenge getting prepared for the trip these last few months, and now we’re eager to finally get going. Don’t forget to subscribe by putting your email into the form on the right if you would like regular updates.
Matthew and Alison
enjoy the trip looking forward to armchair travelling with the blog love L xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Good luck! John passed on the link. NB at the moment I’m getting a “Sorry, there seems to be an error on the server. Please try again later” message when trying to do the email subscription. Nick.
Best wishes for it all from me too (of course)
John