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Entries from March 31st, 2009

Day 241: 31 Mar 09 Kumming, Southern China

March 31st, 2009 · 11 Comments · China

View Larger Map The rain just started coming down outside so I’ve taken brief refuge here in the internet cafe until it passes. I should be grateful really, it hasn’t rained in over a month. This is Kunming’s dry season. In fact, as I was cycling in 2 days ago the land was so dry [...]

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Day 218: 08 Mar 09 Jiang Cheng, Yunnan Province, Southern China

March 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · China

View Larger Map Spring. A smoky haze hangs over Southern China. The fields have been burning since just north of Vang Vieng in Laos. All I’ve seen of the sun since then is a glowing red ember, diluted by the constant grey that has swallowed the sky. My last entry seems almost an age ago. [...]

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Day 207: 07 March 09: Luang Prabang, Northern Laos

March 7th, 2009 · 7 Comments · Laos

Well, I’m back on my lonesome although I’ve been lucky enough to starve off loneliness for the past couple of weeks with the convenient company of strangers. Tristan left Laos and Vientiane on 24th Feb and since then I’ve been left to fend for myself. The subsequent travelling has proven the worth of my travel [...]

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