The Long Horse Ride Blog

On the three day drive back to Beijing, we spent a day crossing the Tengger desert, although when we struck off the main road into the deser...

Jiayuguan fort is usually touted as the official western end of the Ming Great Wall, but the wall in fact continues for a few more kilometre...

Here is Peng and I on Zorbee and Shandan, outside Jiayuguan fort which is the official end of the Great Wall. We were met there by local TV,...

We have arrived at Jiuquan, which intriguingly means wine spring. In a variation of the water into wine bible story, legend has it that a We...

I have recently kept seeing these little pieces of paper weighted down by stones on bridges and culverts. Are they a form of offering to the...

Our trailer has been a great asset, in particular for carrying vital horse feed, but the weight of the water tank at the front bent the tow ...