Day 16 CHINA: LINZE, Gansu Province - JIANYUGUAN - YUMEN

We have left the hotel at Linze-Gansu Province at 7am.

But...hmmmm refuelling took us nearly 45mins.

Hv to use a jerry can eventho the nozzles are there.

What a regulation in Gansu province?

Heading to ANXI, 520km away.

SMS diterima 8:06am (Waktu Malaysia), 16 Julai 2010
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Lunch stop at Jianyuguan.

On the SILK ROAD and the beginning of the GREAT WALL.

ANXI, another 300km away.

SMS diterima 12:55pm (Waktu Malaysia), 16 Julai 2010
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Enough 4 2day, to Yumen -the last spring city in China's Gansu province.

About to enter GOBI DESERT.

325km covered.

Hot but lo humidity.

C ya 2moro to Hami!

SMS diterima 5:52pm (Waktu Malaysia), 16 Julai 2010
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Pasukan Ekspedisi Merdeka 1Malaysia (EM1M) sewaktu berada di hadapan Tembok Besar China di Jiayuguan, China

Day 15 CHINA: XINING, Qinghai Province to LINZE, Gansu Province

As usual we left Xining, Qinghai Province at 8am.

Heading NW to Linze.

Fm 8,000 ft, climb to 13,000 ft then descend to 6,000 ft.

Safely arvd Linze, Gansu Province.

The Silk Road North  just started.

Initially cold. But now is hot weather.

SMS diterima 6:07pm(Waktu Malaysia), 15 Julai 2010.

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Pasukan Ekspedisi Merdeka 1Malaysia (EM1M) sewaktu berada di Qilian, China

Gelagat anggota pasukan Ekspedisi Merdeka 1Malaysia (EM1M) sewaktu berehat di sebuah anak sungai di Qilian, China.

Anggota pasukan Ekspedisi Merdeka 1Malaysia (EM1M) menikmati kopi untuk menghilangkan mengantuk di Qilian, China.

Bunga sejenis kacang yang dijadikan minyak menjadi tarikan pelancongan di kawasan pergunungan Tapan, China.

Pasukan Ekspedisi Merdeka 1Malaysia (EM1M) sewaktu berada di puncak pergunungan Tapan, China