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Yunnan trek review - day 1

4/23/2015

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Arrival in Shangri-la was generally smooth with great support from China Eastern. We found our host, Haige, and photographer Sheng Yi waiting for us at the airport. 

Luggage was all accounted for and we moved into the 7 Days Inn. We started putting assembling the handcycles, which had been broken down for the flight, only to find that one of Dom's rear axles had been lost in transit. Crisis? I think not!!

The next day, we set out in search of a replacement - ultimately finding a machinist that could take a 15mm bolt and mill a 1/2 inch thread on the end - nothing short of a miracle!! And it only took him an hour!!

We took a short training run in the afternoon onto the highland plains with the sun setting dramatically over the distant mountains. 

Yang Lin, a friend who was on a road trip with his father, came along and tried out handcycling for the first time. 

After finishing up some yak-milk tea and barley cakes with some local Tibetan friends, we turned back in time for a dinner of yak hot pot. Yumm!!

Riding Stats:
Training Run 1
Training Run 2
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