The Long Horse Ride Blog

After three months of almost entirely dry weather in China, I have really arrived home to Wet and Windy Wales! For non UK residents who are ...

There was always a lovely view of the Bell Tower from my hotel bedroom window in Beijing, but I woke up last Sunday morning to the following...

As I have had a week kicking my heels in Beijing, I spent one day kicking them in the hills with Beijing Hikers. If you are visiting Beijing...

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...