The Qinghai-Tibet line, the first day of riding
July 14, 2002 since the morning a bit early, six o'clock in Henan should not be early, but here is Golmud, not many people on the streets, and more there is no place to eat, we have a fast food restaurant to wait until fast eat breakfast before 7:00, the boss said they were already Golmud City earliest breakfast.
Back to the hostel will be cleared of all the things again, loading is not difficult, Norikage of 1:00 should be a little trouble. Front of a photo at a hostel, we thus set off.
A beginning, of course very excited, and prepared plans for half a year today to put into practice, and a scene that could not help but let me recall my first ride in 2000 to Shanghai, starting when the mood now is already a non-human things non-a. Shortly after starting on the cloudy sky, a short while as I am concerned, as rain up, I had to stop off to wear raincoats, will pack bag with plastic wrap. Not much rain has stopped for a moment, the sun came out again, because the sunscreen on the package of the most inside, and do not want trouble, nor as a Shier, I never really trusted the role of these cosmetics. Riding at noon, a groove called Giri is a place, where a shop to eat egg noodles.
Then the afternoon is riding, we plan is to ride on naij tal. From out of Golmud, the journey will be full of the Gobi Desert, and the mountain roads are broken, dry Golmud River canyon-like river bed exposed, elevation has also risen sharply, from topographic map can be clearly seen: from Golmud to the 160 km distance from the Kunlun Pass, elevation has increased by nearly 2,000 meters (2800 meters --- 3767 meters), it is conceivable that the number of uphill section of the road, the facts are completely true, we are riding the speed to be slower than expected more. In strenuous exercise, my heart started a bit much, and usually 60 times per minute pulse sky-rocketed to 120 times, his chest felt a lot of pressure, boring.
In addition to the Kunlun River thin strip of sky along the way, the scenery is monotonous desert. Approaching the afternoon Nachitai encountered a woman, who said that she completed the last year alone, a person riding the Qinghai-Tibet line, the Tibet sympathizers met when his talents. It seems not only me, in this world there are still so many people who love riding. Had the same dream of the people's hearts are intertwined, and she was very aware of the circumstances we have what is most needed, is to understand, is recognition of support. I am very grateful to her for both of us stop their cars on the roadside chopped watermelon waiting for us to ride over, eat the watermelon in the Qinghai-Tibet line is too hidden, but what happened them.
Is coming, days, it began to rain, the taste is very upset wearing raincoats, raincoats airtight, each coat off when the clothes will be wet inside.
The Na red units, the rain has stopped, and we went to the Namibia Red Taiwan seek shelter depot, the depot because of the recent days may be coming to check the above, instead of opening up the can not stand I am hungry, and eat dinner raised obtain other housing place. While we are waiting for a meal in a restaurant, Jiangxi Nanchang University, a student also ride on the Minjiang River, and we buy a car at midnight at the Golmud know, each of us asked for a bowl of Egg Fried Rice, began eating the stomach uncomfortable.
To seek shelter Road Ban fairly well, fairly can be 15 yuan per person, conditions and prices of basic line, in this valley where there is such a condition could have been good.
I do not want to look hyperactive, and settle down, using the Kunlun Springs washed his face down on the bed after they went to sleep. Nine more, satisfied that Taiwan is not yet dark red.
Author: ayi2000
