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The Long Horse Ride Blog
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Diary of a horseback journey from Beijing to London between the Olympics
- Added on: Jun 11th, 2009
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Author: Megan Lewis
- Listed in: Travel Outdoor Activity
- Tags: china Horses London horse riding beijing olympics
Recent Posts
Rain Rain Go Away
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 unaware of the battering and swamping from gales and floods we have recently been suffering, this has been the...
The Snow Makers
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 magical sight.An unprecedented 1st November snowfall had enveloped the city and its surroundings. My jeep is ...
Beijing Hikers
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 or are a newly arrived resident, their well organised hikes are an excellent way of experiencing the lovelier...
Desert Diversions
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 desert hills, it was not long before we came round a corner to the following sight. With the Chinese eternally rec...
The End of The End
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 kilometres to a beacon tower in a spectacular location on the edge of a river gorge. So this morning Hua and I quietly ...
Made It!
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, and were allowed to take the horses right into the fort – clattering through the archways and across the co...
