Well after some unknown hours in flights and airports (leaving Syndey at 10am) and arriving in Xining the next day at 1 pm I was a bit over flights.

I rode from Xining airport into the city ~30 km, when we got off the plane they said we might need a jacket, as it was -13 C outside, this made cycling a bit cold.

Its been a bit cloudy and dusty here today (and yesterday) buy very dry and clear. There is nothing green around, all the hills are brown as all the trees have lost there leaves.

I thought I might escape xmas, but the school children were singing carols when a walked passed a school yesterday.

Xining looks like it has every thing though, nice food, its a large booming Chineese city. Might try and head out on Monday to Qinhai lake, and experience cold weather cycling.

I have a digital camera, so might try and upload some photos to the next post.