Day 225 (China): km marker 1700 on G315 - Ruoqan (hotels don’t want me)

daily distance: 141km
total distance: 13,118km
riding time: 7-8h

It was an early morning … I opened my tent and heard absolutely nothing. I lay there and just enjoyed the silence.

Once that phase was over I got going on another long day with not much happening.

It was melonland however. In the middle of the desert you have these green strips where they grow loads and loads of the yummy fruit.

More desert was to follow in the afternoon. As a matter of fact, there was nothing but desert.

But the mountains became clearer - and then I saw Ruoqian. As I had made good progress, I thought I would jump into a hotel and do all the things you can do in civilization. But none of them allowed me in … all of them turned me away. It was a bit hard to believe, but that’s what happened. I was fed up and left and had given up all hope of finding something and as it was dark, it was hard to find a camp spot too. I was then invited by a family to stay at their place. Dinner was superb soup and entertainment was guaranteed.