April 1, 2019 to April 6, 2019
The best roads in China
North of Dazhou, the G210 is a lot quieter.
Then 140 km from Shiquan, I left it altogether for backroads. After 30 km on them, it was getting dark and I easily found a hotel in Guanyin.
The next day, I rode 95 km to get to Shiquan (Sections of the route are missing from OpenStreetMap, but Baidu and Google are ok). The villages are really pretty.
In Shiquan I studied the maps and saw a promising 200 km route to Yingpan using only backroads. So I scanned it in high detail for hotels. I could see exactly 2 hotels, both conveniently located at the 105 km mark.
With a goal in mind, I headed out the next day. Due to construction work on the G345 and other delays, I only reached the hotels after dark.
It turns out they are resort hotels for the Mu Wang Mountain Park and fairly expensive, starting at $50/ night. They were both full due to Qingming festival. Fortunately they directed me to a homestay across the road which was only $18.
The next day I rode 100 km along quiet roads to Yingpan. This put me within striking distance of the famous city of Xi'an.
In every little village that I stop at, the people felt so honoured that a foreigner would visit. They want to take photos, but are a little bit shy. And if I open the translator app and start a conversation, they really light up.
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Today's ride: 594 km (369 miles)
Total: 2,627 km (1,631 miles)
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