22 September 2013 – Beijing, China
Exploring the Temple of Heaven
Exploring the Temple of Heaven
Founded: 1735 Pop: 404,000 Other names: Udinskoye, Verkhniy Udinsk Our last stop in Russia was in Ulan Ude, the capital of Buryat Republic. Ulan Ude is famous for two things: the largest head of Lenin is the world and being the center of Buddhism in Russia. Giant Lenin head in downtown Ulan Ude, Russia. Apparently,…
Wrapping up our week in Hoi An with a bike ride in the countryside, aka the road to the An Bang beach.
We say good bye to Kenji, our wonderful host in Tokyo!
On the bus in Kunming, China.
A pit stop in Sam Neau as we wrap up our motorcycle ride from Phonsovan to Vieng Xai, Laos. In the morning, when we were leaving Phonsovan, the manager of our guest house asked us where we were headed – I told him Vieng Xai. The look on his face was not encouraging. His comment…