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A dessert perhaps
Qianjiang, Chongqing/Sichuan
Distance: 60.28 km
Cycling time: 5.18 hours
Average: 11.3 km/h
Max: 56.5 km/h
Damn... But its not fair. They cheated. They used a smaller ball, and the posts kept changing and they put glue under Robinson's boots, and the wind.. And the strikers short hair got in his eyes..and the sun and that other one had a bad stomach and..and...
What a rubbish game. At least it picked up during penalties though !
I don't even like football really, but I was leaping around like a spring hare. I must have kept everyone awake in the hotel with my shouting. It was my turn to make a noise in China. And I didn't care.
Then I went to sleep,
then I woke up,
then I rode 60km on a tricycle through Chocolate Mouse.
It was a great road to begin with, but like many roads in China, they seem to deteriorate rapidly for no apparent reason. Today was no exception.
The road today though seemed to go down hill quite a lot. This always makes me nervous now, as it invariably means I have to go back up again. The mountains looked like small bowls scattered across a giant uneven green table.
The road was a trickle of gravy that made its was to the edge,
with some things losing the flow.
So anyway... Corn. I see this a lot now and feel that its important to know all about it.
I quote the Iowa State University of Science and Technology Cooperative Extension Service.
"There's more than meets the eye in a field of growing corn. One way to look behind the scene is to consider the cornfield as a complex and constantly changing community"
For more information on Corn click here. Go on I dare you to learn everything there is to know about corn. I may even run one of my popular quiz games on the subject later, so it will be well worth it.
When I cycle now, all I see is fields upon fields of hard working individual factory units, having a great time in the sun.
The scenery today was great again too and I met all sort of characters along the road.
I had these two follow me up and down many a hill.
This girl was cool.
A coach pulled over and the co driver jumped out to take a photo.
The driver
This guy drove a truck past me quite a few times. Maybe I should upgrade and get the same glasses.
When the road wasn't Chocolate Mouse it was just plain dusty. Yet another massive road project.
Crossing over this bridge took me out of Hubei for now and into Chongqing region.
On my map it said I had 22km of winding road remaining. So off I went in search of it, only to be stopped by a guy on a moped. I couldn't really understand what he was saying, but the end result was that he acted as my shepherd. There was a new tunnel that cut straight through the mountain. It was really really dark in there and he kept me from getting run over by storming trucks. He popped on his lights and I did too and we went underground together for 3km. I've never been in such a long tunnel. Quite amazing really.
Then bang. I'm in Qianjiang letting the guy downstairs from my hotel take Little wheelie for a spin.
On my map this area shows that there are some good roads ahead, but I've found out that they are currently being replaced with some better ones. Its just that they aren't quite ready yet.
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Cecilie writes:
Your photos going from strength to strength.
Is the guy from your hotel short or do you also have to lie down all the way when you pedal?
The chocolate mousse thing looked scary and hampering. And the tunnels - God, I didn't think of those! Have you and extra strong light? You might not find a shepherd every time.
Yes England game beset with irritating moments, notably everything ending in -ard (No! I mean Gerr-ARD and the other Ard) trying to hit birds and passing planes w ball. Also gangly Crouch was a complete disaster. He was supposed to be a striker? he couldn't even run in the right direction.
Crouching Croucher, Hidden Rooney.
But a nerve-racking night it was, in the Ferry Pub in Wan Chai, and the night ended at 05.30 or something, after having taken in the France Brazil game too.
You're missing nothing. Nothing!
3/7/2006 11:47:56
Cecilie writes:
Can you actually trundle the bike?
Seems you're increasing daily km now. Well done. I'll be sending you my Beijing contacts soon.
3/7/2006 11:49:20
Tom writes:
crouching striker surely?
3/7/2006 12:05:03
Cecilie writes:
Crouching Another word that ends with -er. It was only through the newspaper I found out that the croucher was actually a STRIK er.
Crouching Drag On Hidden Tie Gore
3/7/2006 21:47:43
Alex writes:
Did you know that Chongqing metropolis, ie Chongqing and the urban area of satellite towns and connecting cities that surround it and merge into it, is considered to be one of the largest cities in the world at around 38 million inhabitants? Actually it depends a lot on how you measure it, but it is HUGE and there are a lot of folk living there. So be prepared the seething masses, Rob.
Also, they have a cool laser show / LED extravaganza on the river bank there every night.
And the football club 'Chongqing Lifan' has a reputation for football violence. I know this as I was once caught up in a riot between home supporters and away fans outside the stadium in Chongqing.
When you get there why don't you stay at 'Chongqing Masions'?!
4/7/2006 6:26:43
Alex writes:
I mean 'Chongqing Mansions'...
4/7/2006 6:27:42
Rob writes:
I've been to Chongqing before. It is a big place......
Chongqing mansions sounds good. Perhaps a vindaloo will clear my system out once and for all.
4/7/2006 8:51:20
Lucy Chan writes:
I am writing from Chongqing. I heard that the SCMP had a story on Rob a while ago. Can someone email it or fax it to me? We are trying to create some publicity for Rob when he gets here. Would be grateful for your help.
Please fax to : 86 23 6369 1525
Lucy
mobile no. : 86 1363 775 2350
5/7/2006 12:56:50
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fantastic photography, thanks
3/7/2006 11:32:23