Author Archive: Peter Henderson
Huangshan and The Three Gorges
Hi again. I thought I was entitled to still contribute a bit while I am still touring the country even though I’m not technically with the PMF crew anymore. To be honest this is really to let the guys know how I’m going on my own as I actually have no other way of contacting […]
The Fifth Wheel Falls Off
After forty five days of joy, wonder, adventure and excitement I part company with the PMF crew today. It was not an easy decision to make but traveling on 5 wheels is not always easy or practical. Travelling with old and valued friends in Alan and Lyn and making new ones in Green, Barry and […]
Another Wonder of China
I just had one of the great days of this tour and indeed my life today. No it wasn’t the terracotta warriors. That was yesterday and for once on this trip I was mildly disappointed by them. I still don’t know exactly why. They are a remarkable monument to a megalomaniacal emperor. I think I […]
The Great Truck Wall of China
We are in the middle of a long drive from Xian to Beijing. We have to cover about 1450kms in 4 days, so there is a lot of driving. When planning the trip Alan asked if we could drive some roads less travelled. The tour company certainly obliged. We have stayed in some really nice […]
Thoughts on Camping
We are camping again tonight. We weren’t supposed to, but everyone enjoyed last night’s experience so much they want to repeat it. Let me tell you as accurately as I can about last night and see if you understand the reasoning behind the decision. We drove about 95km from a really nice town (where we […]
Highlights of Southern China
This trip has been simply wonderful for the majestic scenery. We have been here about two weeks now and travelled some 3500km in the south and west of the country. Less than 500km of that would have been on flat road. We have crossed numerous steep mountain ranges on roads varying from passable to downright […]
What do you do with a dead Chinaman?
Wednesday, 10 June 2015 We very nearly had to find an answer to that question a couple of days ago following an incident on our drive up to the city of Anschun. We were travelling comfortably up a toll road when we noticed the traffic in the lane we were in veering rapidly into the […]
The Fifth Wheel Arrives
Saturday, 30 May 2015 I have recently joined the PMF crew for about eight weeks travelling through Thailand Laos and China. I feel incredibly privileged to be invited onto the tour. I well remember the first time Alan mentioned he was thinking about doing it. I was overwhelmed by the audacity and scale of the […]
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