We're heading to Ulan-Ude by train in the next few days to see Lake Baikal and then the train to Chita and into the east of Mongolia for the final 900 km back to Ulan Baatar.
22 July, 61 km, cycled with Alex for about 40km out of Kyzyl (we were 6 legs and 7 wheels for a while). Camped by the road.
23 July, 62 km, of flat riding then down to the river.
24 July, 75 km, beautiful forested valley and river most of the day. This day was just delicious, georgeous weaher, no water worries, good food, bliss.
25 July, 0 km, rain most of the day, so stayed in the tent. Enjoyed the rain and such a pretty spot.
26 July, 81km, day started with some other campers near by giving us some cucumbers and still in the rain and fog. Saw some of the Ergarki mountains, very spectacular.
27 July, 90km, we start to the day and many insects apart from the traffic, a good days riding and nice camp in pine forest.
28 July, 62km, Abakan, a pretty tree-lined city, some trouble finding a Hotel in Abakan but good to be there.
29 July, 60km, rolling hills open feilds of wheat etc.
30 July, 87 km, hill side camp.
31 July, 55 km, lake side for lunch.
1 August, 74km, stopped in a town and it started to rain, for the next few hours, took shelter under the eave of a shop and ate biscuits! Got invited for vodka with a feidnly local guy (we didn't know about the vodka til later!) but got a tour of his vegie garden and chooks in the rain. Left without the vodka but loaded with spuds!
2 August, 63km, into final hill before Krasnoyarsk, camped after finding water in a road side spring.
3 August, started raining just after we broke camp, very nice. Stopped for lunch in a Rasberry patch. Yum
4 August, 42km, cruise into Krasnoyarsk, a bit hair rasing the last 10 km into the town with traffic.
Almost 3000 km for the trip now.
Love
Pete and Michaela