Today we were supposed to make it to Pomi but we only managed to make it to Raou, a small highway town with just one main road. The distance wasn’t much but winding mountain roads slowed us down. By the time lunch rolled around, we had only covered 100km, despite setting out at 5 am....
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The drive from Shangri-la to Markam was as beautiful as it was long. We passed through green forest, bare mountains and snow capped peaks all in one day. Of course, the changes in topography were accompanied by a constant fluctuation in temperature. By the time we reached Markam, temperature wise, we had come full circle...
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We decided to spend an extra day in Shangri La in order to make some car repairs. Turns out, one of the tires of our car had been punctured! After a whole lot of continuous driving, we were finally getting a day out. Since our guide, Deji was needed back at the garage, we were...
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Shangri-la calling! But first, there was a little bit of Dali that was yet to be experienced. We drove up to a beautiful lake. There was a walkway around it lined with street vendors selling everything from fried fish to dried fruits. After a quick photo session and sampling of the local dried fruit and...
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The agenda for the day was to drive up to Dali, around 400km from Ruili. The Chinese highway system is extremely impressive! They’ve thought of everything from frequent rest stops to escape routes(in case of break failure) and some sort of construction on hill slopes to prevent landslides. And the road quality? Like butter. I’ve...
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Our first day in China. We’d finally made it! I woke up and stepped out the door to find a truck graveyard. Yes, a truck graveyard. The motel was literally built around scraps of old trucks. It looked less haunting in the sunlight. Almost like an art installation, actually. But last night, the sight could’ve...
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