The distances in this kind of landscape
where often deceptive. What would sometimes look like just a few
minutes ride would sometimes end up taking the next 45 minutes.
Askin Chin, Xinjiang, China.
A distant rider (center left in the photo). Askin Chin, Xinjiang,
China.
John trying on a pair of road side shoes. Askin Chin, Xinjiang,
China.
After a long day's ride, dinner was always a welcome treat. Each
of us carried one of these small one person tents, that weigh
about 2 pounds, and are just slightly larger than a sleeping bag.
Askin Chin, Xinjiang, China.
We would take turns using the stove (center bottom
of the photo, in the foil) to cook our meals. Most evenings we
ate noodles with whatever else we could find to throw in. During
these days the road side vegetables that we had found a couple
days before were a welcome treat. Askin Chin, Xinjiang, China.
Ray, holding up one of the dinner ingredients. Yum... Chinese
Army surplus pork fat in a can. Just like mom used to make! Askin
Chin, Xinjiang, China.
A little Tibetan dentistry. Liyang's crown had fallen out, so
we decided to "super glue" it back in. Note, the crown
is in John's right hand between his index finger and thumb. Liyang
is trying to dry off the post for the crown with a mouthful of
Kleenex. Domar, Tibet.
It should be noted: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME. Only after returning
to the USA did Liyang find out that Super Glue will kill all the
nerve endings in the tooth, fortunately she had already had a
root canal on that tooth.
One the local children that accompanied us for the pilgrimage
on Saga Dawa, one of the most holy days in the Tibetan calendar.
Domar, Tibet.
Pilgrims resting after a day of picnics and hiking. Domar, Tibet.
Sometimes it was easier to ride off the road rather than on it.
North of Rutog, Tibet.
