A western breakfast can do a person good. No fried vegetables, no garlic, no UFO¡¯s (unidentified food objects) but just plain bread with a sunny side up egg on it! Mmmmmh. With renewed strength we head towards the grasslands, 14…

We leave Xiahe at around ten after saying goodbye to Anne and Paul, the two dutchies we met. Slowely we drive out of town. Not because of safety but ust because we want to suck in some more beautful images.…

We wake up at around nine and still feel horrible. Michel¡¯s stomach is quiet and empty by now. Luckily we brought Gastrolyte (ORS) , a mix of rice, salt and sugars which gives energy after loosing a lot of fluid.…

A rapid growing economy which is changing from communistic to social capitalistic brings bad things as well. Every major town we visit has dozens and dozens so called beauty parlour shops were young girls wait for their customers. Officially they…

Xi-an is famous for the terracotta warriors. But there is more to see in Xi-an. The belltower, the moslimquarter and the old citywall are few of the many sights to visit. We head to the terracotta warriors first. We enjoy…

Again we pay a visit to the terracotta warriors. Elles: I am not feeling very well so we take it easy. We take our time filming the warriors and then head back to town. By this time i feel very…

When you set out on an expedition, you know there is a great chance you get sick. You prepare for this by bringing medicines and ORS for re-hydration. But when the illness lasts it means you have to visit a…

We leave Xi-an early in the morning. Elles her medicines start to have effect but she is still weak. Tucked into her warm sleeping bag she sits next to me and tries to keep an eye on the road. The…

Pingyao, an ancient walled city south of Beijing in Shaanxi province, is our next destination. 490 kilometers to drive¡­ my god. This is the longes stretch we have to drive so far. Not only in China but the longest of…

Pingyao is one of the 4 cities in China with a wall around it. On arrival last night we already had the idea of stepping back in time and this feeling remains when we walk out of the hotel. The…