From September 2012 we traveled during 1 year from Thailand back to Switzerland - when ever possible over land - two people on one motorbike (Honda Transalp), with all of our luggage, tent and cooking stuff. After a loop in Southeastasia we explored the Indian Subcontinent, then traveled through the Orient, and then drove towards Switzerland through Eastern Europe. Because of geographical or geopolitical reasons we had to ship the motorbike two times: Once from Thailand to India, the second time from India to Dubai. We wrote these blogposts during our journey. If you have questions about our journey or one of the regions, don't hesitate to get in touch. We're looking forward to hearing from you!
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China: 29.10.2012
China, the country in the Far East: A huge empire, possibly the future world power - we plunge into the adventure of getting to know a new culture again, this time as backpackers.
China: 01.11.2012
The landscape becomes rugged, the autumn fields look barren and the rivers and streams look ice cold. Lijiang, the city at the foot of the Himalayas, has a beautiful and well-kept old town.
China: 03.11.2012
About 60km north of Lijiang the mighty river Jangtze makes an arc and disappears between two majestic mountain ranges into a deep gorge, the "Tiger Leaping Gorge". Here, we are planning a hike with our Japanese friend Sho Hei.
China: 04.11.2012
Shangrila is a place steeped in history, in close vicinity to Tibet. The winters are bitter cold here – we already notice it in November.
China: 07.11.2012
After winter comes spring. We however, experience the changing of seasons a little faster than others. Kunming, the “City of Eternal Spring”: for us a big city with its 7 million inhabitants. For the Chinese, it is simply a “normal, medium-sized city”.
China: 11.11.2012
Our journey takes us from Yunnan Province to the Guangxi Province a little further east. One of the most beautiful spots in this province, the karst mountain landscape on the Li River, around the city of Guilin, made it onto the 20 yuan bill: We think that’s justified.
China: 14.11.2012
Ping’An, a little village that is over 700 years old, is our next destination. As if glued to the hills, the beautiful old wooden houses cling to the slope high above the valley.
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