This year our son, Brad, set out to fill it with adventure while he reevaluated his life and future. First, as you know if you've been following this blog, he went to New Zealand to thru-hike the Te Araroa Trail. He arrived in NZ mid November 2011 and finished the trail the end of April 2012. He returned to the US early May and immediately began another thru-hike on the Pacific Crest Trail, after resting and resupplying in San Diego for a few days. He departed from the Mexican border in May and finished in late October at the Canadian border. All told he walked 4200 miles in eleven months.
But, the adventure is not over, nor is the year. On Tuesday, November 20, Brad departs for China. He will fly into Hong Kong, but travel almost immediately to Xiamen to spend time with a friend he met in NZ. The trip will also include dental work, sight seeing and hiking. He returns to the US Christmas day.
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Xiamen
One of China's top 10 cities on urban development index. |
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Hong Kong
Bird's eye view of one of the world's greatest cities. |
Three of the hiking destinations capturing Brad's attention are the Yellow Mountains, Leaping Tiger Gorge and Annapurna Circuit. Stay tuned for the new unfolding adventure...
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| Yellow Mountain near Huangshan |
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| Leaping Tiger Gorge near Lijiang |
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| Annapurna Circuit in Nepal |
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| Green shows 10 day hike from Hong Kong to Beijing. But, the map also is a nice overview of China, |
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