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Bill Weir and "Bessie Too the Bicycle" Return to Asia: Bangkok, Thailand

Map of Asia with the Rides

India--The Himalaya

to the Himalaya (New Delhi and Himachal Pradesh): Bangkok to New Delhi by plane, then a bus to Mandi in the hills

ups and downs and ups to Shimla (Himachal Pradesh): Mandi to Shimla

beside the Bhagirathi River (Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal): Shimla to Uttarkashi via Yamunotri Temple

ascending the Bhagirathi River (Uttaranchal): from Uttarkashi to Gangotri Temple and back

icy mountains at Kedarnath (Uttaranchal): Uttarkashi to Ukhimath via Kedarnath Temple

completing the Char Dham pilgrimage (Uttaranchal): Ukhimath to Joshimath via Badrinath Temple

amongst snow peaks and verdant valleys (Uttaranchal): Badrinath to Nainital

a wild ride down to the plains (Uttaranchal and New Delhi): Nainital to Haldwani, then a bus to New Delhi

hanging out in Dodgy Delhi (New Delhi): exploring art and history

Thailand--A Ride in the North

rolling across the green hills: Mae Sariang to Mae Hong Son

going underground: Mae Hong Son to Pai

Happy New Year from Thailand's northernmost end: Pai to Mae Sai

beside the old Mekong: Mai Sai to Chiang Khong

way out in Nan: Chiang Khong to Nan

glittering temples across northern Thailand: Nan to Chiang Mai, then a bus to Bangkok

eight days in Bangkok: getting ready for the big ride

Laos--A Ride Across the North

lazy days in Luang Prabang: two days on the Mekong and exploring an ancient town

deep in the mountains: Luang Prabang (Laos) to Na Meo (Vietnam)

Vietnam--From Mountains to the Sea

three seconds of sunshine: Na Meo to Halong City

China--A Long Journey Across a Vast Land

drizzling days in southern China (Guangxi): Halong City (Vietnam) to Nanning (China)

knocking around Nanning (Guangxi): seeing the sights and meeting Dr. Lee

up on Western Mountain (Guangxi): Nanning to Guiping

over the mud and through the hills (Guangxi): Guiping to Yangshuo

up, down, and thru the limestone pinnacles (Guangxi): Yangshuo to Guilin

among the Yao, Zhuang, and Dong peoples (Guangxi and Guizhou): Guilin to Zhaoxing

cavorting in the hills of southeastern Guizhou (Guizhou): Zhaoxing to Taijiang

from silver headresses to limestone hills (Guizhou): Taijiang to Anshun

cycling the Bamboo Sea & other delights (Guizhou, Sichuan, and Chongqing): Anshun to Dazu

the Road from Hell and other diversions (Chongqing and Sichuan): Dazu to Zigong

meeting thousands of Buddhas (Sichuan): Zigong to Meishan

giant pandas and much, much, more in Chengdu (Sichuan): Meishan to Chengdu

into the mountains of northern Sichuan (Sichuan): Chengdu to Pingwu

romping across Tibetan grasslands (Sichuan): Pingwu to Zoige

horsing around in Langmusi (Sichuan and Gansu): Zoige to Langmusi

two sky burials in the hills--death is certain, life unsure (Sichuan and Gansu): above Langmusi

a day in Labrang Monastery (Gansu): Langmusi to Xiahe

meeting Tibetans and Salars (Gansu and Qinghai): Xiahe to Xining

over the lofty Qilian Shan and down to the Silk Route (Qinghai and Gansu): Xining to Zhangye

across the desert to the end of the Great Wall of China (Gansu): Zhangye to Jiayuguan

the lonely Gobi Desert (Gansu): Jiayuguan to Dunhuang

happily depressed in Turpan (Gansu and Xinjiang): Dunhuang to Turpan

Urumqi and a spell in the Western Siberian Taiga (Xinjiang): Turpan to Urumqi

snow, wildflowers, and the 4280m Shengli Daban pass (Xinjiang): Urumqi to Korla

west on the road to Kashgar (Xinjiang): Korla to Aksu

Kashgar! (Xinjiang): Aksu to Kashgar

exploring Old Town Kashgar (Xinjiang): Uighur life

Kyrgyzstan--A Mountainous Republic in Central Asia

over the hills to Osh: Kashgar (China) to Osh (Kyrgyzstan)

villages and yurts in the lofty heartland: Osh to Bishkek

last days in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek, then on to India: Bishkek to New Delhi by plane

India--The South

the beginning of an adventure in Kerala (New Delhi and Kerala): New Delhi to Ernakulam by train

giant cows and Land's End (Kerala and Tamil Nadu): Ernakulam to Madurai

glorious stone temples beneath the Northeast Monsoon (Tamil Nadu): Madurai to Thanjavur

Brihadishwara Temple and other Chola wonders (Tamil Nadu): Thanjavur to Kumbakonam

beneath the French tri-color (Tamil Nadu and Puducherry): Kumbakonam to Puducherry

forts and temples among granite hills (Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh): Puducherry to Tirupati

pilgrimage to Lord Venkateshwara and other gods (Andhra Pradesh): Tirupati

a goddess takes a ride (Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu): Tirupati to Kanchipuram

Mamallapuram rocks and the end of India (Tamil Nadu): Kanchipuram to Chennai

Thailand--A Brief Interlude

a hot time in the City of Angels: Bangkok

on the road to Cambodia--back in the saddle again: Bangkok to Kabinburi by bus and bicycle

Cambodia

a dusty welcome to an exotic land: Kabinburi (Thailand) to Battambang (Cambodia)

tailwinds to Phnom Penh: Battambang to Phnom Penh

south to the sea: Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville

Thailand--Two Seas and an Isthmus in the South

following the sea back to Thailand: Sihanoukville to Bangkok by bicycle and bus

travels around Songkhla: Bangkok to Songkhla by bus, then a bicycle ride to Hat Yai

cycling through paradise: Hat Yai to Phang Nga

giant flowers deep in the jungle: Phang Nga to Chumphon

diving deep to meet the undersea life: Koh Tao in the Gulf of Thailand

exploring the mind, undersea nightlife, the end of the trip, & thoughts about the next big ride: Koh Phangan, Koh Tao, Bangkok, and the journey home

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