Garry McGivern’s cycling around the world, Thursday, 27th-September-2012, Shymkent to Bauyzhau Momyshuly. 80 miles. I had breakfast with the two bikers this morning before we went our separate ways. They were heading north to Russia while I continued west towards China. I’ve not decided yet where I’m going to finish. It might not even be China!
The landscape changed completely today. Gone were the baron open plains I had in the days before reaching Shymkent. Lush green trees and hills had now replaced the flat plains, but still the same crap roads! Although the day ended on a new road, which will hopefully continue tomorrow.
With all the hills today, it ended up being a long day, and I only just managed to set up camp before it got dark. And despite the hills making it hard going today, it made a nice change from the flat baron landscape. I’ll probably change my mind again tomorrow if it’s still hilly.
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