Started off at 8.30 for a relatively easy day. 70kms but no major uphill climbs, just undulating. Start of the ride was pretty as we rode alongside the river and then downhill on rough terrain out of the Gorge. We then crossed to the other side at the river and rode along a major highway before crossing a different section of the river for our lunch break.After lunch it was undulating ride passing small villages and terraced paddy fields before stopping at the first bend of the
Yangtze where it makes a dramatic horse-shoe bend turning north. This is also the place where Mao's Red Army crossed during the Long March. It was then a downhill ride into the township of Shigu which has an impressive memorial to the Red Army crossing and a pretty old bridge which we explored after arrival. Other than that, there isn't a lot to do, so after dinner in our hotel, Adam decided to teach our support crew some card games and they had a great time with Cathy having to translate the rules for the other two.
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