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yunan china roadtrip
so arrived back from the seychelles (well recommended) at 8:00 in the evening collected by driver to go home shower, grap pre-prepared suitcase head off on a 3000km round trip.
we changed our holiday time so we could return for our friends wedding held in a mining town about 800km south of home. (you may have read the road trip to the yingyang origin mountain.) anyhoo..big affair 20 RR cars bought for the wedding, 10,000 guests. we were collected about 1 hour out from the place by one of their bodyguards who took us through a militarized zone （aka ..short cut)
you know your not welcome when the turret rotates to point at you...time to go
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arriving at out hotel (all the towns hotels had been booked and paid for for all guests.) this hotel they bought and refurbished for close friends to stay in
this is the view from our room
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this was the entrance to where one of the wedding events took place..the sign reads no japanese cars allowed..anti-japanese is not disuaded by govt.(election year distraction tactic)
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after hangin out for the night the next day the wedding continued with a celebrity charity gala (they built a hope school as part of the wedding deal) but we had other plans....off again along this gorge
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came across an old bridge like something from indiana jones...so I ran across it
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then climbed higher
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and higher
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never put your head out the sunroof
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other side of mountain
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to our next stop ..this town
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looks quaint from above
we rented a courtyard for the night
this is the outside (note both reflectors still on car.)
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inside..no need to rough it..just suitable for the four of us
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anti-japanese feeling running strong here too. these are students (with police escort ) rallying up support
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also this shop offers discount if you say one of the following
1) daoyu islands are chinese 10% off
2) if you're japanese and say above 20%
3) china owns japan 20%
actually very nice bread...and cheap after discount
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then we set off again this time a bit more remote so much so that this is the motorway...
about an hour on this road
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but the "smooth" highway soon ended and road conditions deteriated
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arrived..real road at last
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thought about a haircut
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but ate some rice noodles instead
this had catastrophic toilet results a few hours later
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locals love this truck two stroke diesel sounds like an old dump truck.
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using tin bong with police next to him
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sunset from our room
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no need to rough it here either
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stopped for fuel and ...wait a minute...where's that reflector gone? chewing gum must have dried out that was holding it on. lost on rough roads somewhere...
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some other random pics in roadtrip gallery
overall 10L/100km not bad
and apart from reflector twanging off somewhere (there was a lot of tail dragin on "motorway" areas)
and the sat nav switched to Korean one morning (luckily wife knows a little and switched it back)
and rays sump guard has been well and truly bashed by all manner of objects without it I suspect a wee trip to the dealers would be following this trip.
can't post names of places as some are a no go for non chinese
in total 3500ish kms about 30% on unsurfaced roads
fab!!!
we just bough another place on a tropical island to the south of China so off again next month 5000kms to take some furniture and bits and bobs but mostly highway....roll on It is better to have and not need it then need and not have it.
22nd Sep 2012 3:46 am
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22nd Sep 2012 5:41 am
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Nice report from your roadtrip
Wish I had the time to look at more of China when I was there last time. We mostly saw Shanghai and the surrounding area.
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22nd Sep 2012 8:05 am
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great pics -------------------------------------------------
if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
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22nd Sep 2012 8:10 am
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Great photos and interesting write up Cheers Ian
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22nd Sep 2012 8:20 am
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Nice trip and write up
Dint see a Mc Donalds any where java Black D3 gone : (
Club Lux : ) GONE : (
22nd Sep 2012 8:46 am
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22nd Sep 2012 8:53 am
amazing
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forgot
forgot to say
lots of landcruisers with stickers covering all the names and logos driving round and locals say they would trash any japanese car without them covered up. bad day to be a toybota owner.
and heres something for the bikers out there
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ural bmw copy two wheel driveIt is better to have and not need it then need and not have it.
You are very lucky to live out there and be-able to drive about not to easy when trying to get in from the north in you own car so i am led to believe Home of RLD Hidden winch mounts Spare wheel Locks Trailer Body Fabrication ray@rld-tech.co.uk D3/4 sump plates MY 14 sump plates and the Discovery Sport wheel protectors Discovery 5 wheel locks
more Helsport tents and other things for camping Law of Mechanical Repair:
"After your hands are coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee!"
22nd Sep 2012 10:22 am
Hairy Dan
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Is the sidecar outfit a Chang Jiang?Cheers Ian
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22nd Sep 2012 10:39 am
amazing
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side car
actually sidecar is original ural post ww2
they had some new ones for sale on the scotswood road a few years back. quite near you.
and Ray yes many places are restricted not only by govt but also by gangsters. (Sometimes the same people) but we have very high contacts on both sides and often just need to pass our reg number to the right person to allow safe passage.
also had car washed and heavy score marks up to just above front fog lights and at the back upto where reflector used to be..
would have surely ripped of front "wing/bib"spoiler things had not removed for sump guard fitment. ..but could have done with the sump guard extending to basically cover everything south of headlights...
but i didnt buy it to polish it.... It is better to have and not need it then need and not have it.
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23rd Sep 2012 6:47 am
Hairy Dan
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I think you are confusing Scotswood Road with Westgate Road.Cheers Ian
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