02-15-2007, 09:16 PM
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Darryl C wrote:
> In article <1171587547.754162.88130@h3g2000cwc.googlegroups.c om>,
> "erasmo" <perez.erasmo@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Hi:
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>> I was just day-dreaming about a future ride along the ancient Silk
>> Road (connecting Istanbul, Turkey or Damascus, Syria and Xian, China),
>> and I was asking myself if there could be already some GPS tracks of
>> people that had already made this route
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>> so, my question: are there some links where I could find posted GPS
>> tracks of this route: the Silk Road, between Istanbul or Damascus and
>> Xian, China, made by fellow cyclists ?
>>
>> thank you very much
>>
>> greetings
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> No GPS coordinates that I am aware of but try googling 'cycle silk road'
> and you will get enough info to last a while. You might also find some
> people who have cycled through there.
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> It is just coincidence that yesterday I read the first three instalments
> of the following blog describing three Americans cycling the Silk Road
> and their adventures in Turkmenistan. Cycling content is pretty thin but
> if you read it before you go I am sure it will bring a smile to your
> face when you experience something similar.
>
> regards,
> Darryl
Would that be this one? It's one of the best travel blogs I've ever read.
http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Bikepacker/
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