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People always ask whose idea the trip was, and assume it was mine. In reality Manon was the driving force behind this crazy idea and I'm forever impressed by her ability to always keep smiling. Here's Manon pushing her bike up some horrendously steep
Cycling through Armenia in winter was by far one of the hardest parts of our trip. With -10 degree temperatures, potholes that could eat your dog, no fresh food and not a flat road in the country. In the moment I swore I'd never do that again, now lo
There's no better sight while cycling than the local kids running out to say hello. No matter how tired you are, it always puts a smile on your face when you see their grins. These guys were hanging outside the window of our guesthouse in Arslanbob,
The Gobi désert in Mongolia was such a vast, empty and magical place. Climbing these sand dunes at sunset is on of my favourite memories from our 2 weeks there. #mongolia #gobi #gobidesert #nomad #silkroad #sanddunes
After 12 months, 15,000km and 10 countries, our cycling adventure from Greece to China has finally rolled to an end. It's been a year with the highest of highs, and the lowest of lows. But it's also been the best year of our lives. And that's because
Morning view from our last campsite in China. After 12 months living out of a tent we'll really miss waking up to the birds and enjoying a morning coffee in nature. . . . . . . . . #wildcamping #campinglife #campvibes #camping #worldbybike #bikewande
Views from the roof of the world on the Tibetan plateau. Take a read of our blog cycling the road to Lhasa at https://www.cyclingthesilk.com/blog/2017/7/17/the-road-to-lhasa #tibet #tibetanplateau #worldbybike #bicycletouring #318
We were lucky enough to walk into the Litang Chode Monastery while hundreds of monks and artisans were restoring the beautiful building to its former glory after a recent fire. Watching them work on the intricate paintings was mesmerising . . . . . .
Celebrating the highest point of our trip at 4718m! In the days leading up to this pass I anticipated a triumphant arrival at the summit with sweeping views. In reality it was 6 hours of cycling uphill through pouring rain, and when we made it to the
Discovering hidden Buddhist hermitages in the mountains outside Kangding. Check out Manon's blog on cycling in Tibet (link in bio) at https://www.cyclingthesilk.com/blog/2017/6/27/a-taste-of-tibet . . . . . . . . #tibet #tibetanplateau #bicycletourin
Manon enjoying the beautiful landscape in the late afternoon sun on the Tibetan plateau. We've spent the last week cruising around 3500m, sharing bread with Tibetan pilgrims and stumbling upon summer horse festivals - loving the last few weeks of our
We're loving cycling on the Tibetan Plateau, where even the smallest roads have the smoothest tarmac we've ridden since Turkey and the green grasslands are filled with nomads and herds of yaks (our new favourite animals) . . . . . . . . . #worldbybik
Labrang Monastery is one of the most magical places we've visited, with its thousands of prayer wheels along the 3km Kora. We spent the day following the many Tibetan pilgrims and drinking tea with monks late into the evening. . . . . . . . . #prayer
The small roads through the Tibetan plateau hold hidden shrines around every corner. Walking across this bridge we were met with a 20 meter high painting of the Buddha on a sheer cliff face. . . . . . . . #tibetanplateau #prayerflags #buddha #shrine
We were so excited to turn the final bend at 3400m and see hundreds of prayer flags flapping in the wind as we approached our first pass on the Tibetan plateau! Such a beautiful sight made the final hundred meters so much for easier 🚴🏾🚴‍♀️🙂 .
After 10 months on the road, and thousands of kilometres cycled, we made it to China!! The Jiayuguan Fort has traditionally been known as the western gate to China. Along with the Great Wall it was built to protect the Middle Kingdom from the "b
A trip to Kyrgyzstan isn't complete without a horse ride, so we rented a couple for the day and went off exploring. The mountains of Kyrgyzstan are home to nomads, and it was awesome to get away from the roads to see the hills dotted with yurts and n
From epic mountains to tropical beaches on alpine lakes, Kyrgyzstan has it all! #kyrgyzstan #travel #silkroad #issykul #worldbybike #bicycletouring
We made it to the beautiful Altyn-Arashan valley after a 5 hour hike, which I thought would be easy after 9 months cycling. The next day we woke up so stiff and sore we could hardly walk, but luckily for us the valley is filled with hot springs, and
Kyrgyzstan, the cycling paradise! After cycling through 9 countries so far we can happily say that the cycling in this small beauty of a county is absolutely awesome. ---------------------------------------- #worldbybike #bicycletouring #bikewander #