Come across a large family putting yellow papers through the fields. A young men speaking well English explained that 4 April is a special day in China, people go back to their village to honor their dead relatives by putting these yellow papers around the area the dead person used to live.
Surprised to see many little forests of wind mills all the way, clean energy for this part of Gansu. So far pollution has practically been non existing. However as I get close to Jayuguan the sky is getting gray,at a distance I see the spitting chimneys. Don' t know yet the type of industry is causing it.
7/04/08
Walking has been slow due to several nasty blisters, I don' t want to aggravate them.Had to change my route a bit due to water refill points. had to walk part of the way along the HWY. Being alone restrict me on the quantities I can carry therefore the next stage will be a bit problematic, will not be able to carry enough water between refill points .Still trying to negotiate a donkey or a camel. However it is a bit expensive. Still hoping some sponsors will materialise.
10/04/08
Start seeing wall remainders again . Arrived in Jayuguan yesterday. The day before, I slept in a small village approx 40km from Jayuguan. Had the kitchen bed or " kang" the bed is heated by a pipe from the pot belly stove, it' s very comfortable. People in this village seem very poor ,however all very kind. When ever a get to a village, it seems the whole population joins in.
Few km before Jayuguan got a lift into town,it is easier to get to the centre of the city. Trying to get some rest before organiing the next stage.
except for the blistrs , I' m fine
Aim of the project
The aim of this project is to walk across
The estimated minimum duration of the walk is six months at an approximate average of 35 kilometres per day.
As a breast cancer survivor I feel compelled to play a part in the search for a cure as well as help the disadvantaged suffering from this illness. Therefore the Great Wall Walk fund raising will benefit CANSUR, being a cancer surgical research organisation who has expressed interest in supporting this endeavour. Simultaneous fund raising will also be organised in
To support Sylvia Berjas make a donation to CANSUR http://www.cansur.org/
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