October 24th
128km (2,204m vertical)
Great day! Its so nice to be out of the desert and back to some interesting landscapes. The traffic and pollution as we climbed out of Lanzhou were ridiculous, but they soon gave way to rugged canyons and sprawling hillside terraces that stretched out into the horizon. It looked like a fantasy planet.
There were small patches of snow in the shade of the terraces, but the weather was good for the ride. Cold but sunny.
Nicole felt good this morning and rode today. She did well on a day with a lot of climbing and only complained on the last downhill...which was really cold. (It was an amazing decent though, curling around the mountain contours at 50km/h.)
Sleeping in a “homestay” tonight in a very small mountain town. Its definitely basic, but it is a lot warmer than a tent.
Some photos of today's impressive canyons:
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