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The Long Summer Ahead: 17 Photos from the Road

Oltu, Turkey to Göreme/Cappadocia, Turkey– 836 km this section (Total Mileage: 10,852 km/40,075 km) My route cycling west across Turkey. I entered Turkey ten days after July’s failed coup attempt. Earlier this year, when I first announced plans to pass through Turkey, I received messages from relatives and followers concerned about the risk of terror attacks and kidnapping. At … Continue reading The Long Summer Ahead: 17 Photos from the Road

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Yangtze/长江 to Yellow/黄河: 15 Photos from the Road

Header image: Rapeseed blossoms are the surest sign that spring has come to China. 1273 km this section (Total Mileage: 6385 km/40,075 km) Two great rivers flow from the glaciers of the Tibetan plateau to the sea east of China. They travel down between foothills and across great plains, bringing power, food and consumer goods to millions. … Continue reading Yangtze/长江 to Yellow/黄河: 15 Photos from the Road