November 1st
123km (816m vertical)
There were some missing directions and poor flagging today. Nicole and I were surprised to find that we arrived first to lunch. We were the only ones that didn't get lost.
Today was a lot warmer; 75F all afternoon. Now that we're out of the mountains I can put away the winter cycling clothes.
Nicole had a slow-speed collision with a motorbike this morning. It cut her off while turning into a driveway, and she rode into the side of it. They fell on top of each other, but no one was badly hurt. The motorbike ended up in the ditch and I had to help the poor driver to pull it out.
The pollution in the afternoon was bothering me for the first time. My eyes were itchy and my throat was sore and burning.
Nice hotel tonight. There is an actual shower stall, instead of a “wet room” with a shower that sprays over everything. Such luxury. There's even a bowling alley next door, so we had a tournament after dinner. A nice change of routine.
Only 10 more cycling days until we reach Beijing!
Great view of Xi'an's old city walls as we rode out of the city:
Lots of flat green fields:
Some questionable zoning practices:
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