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Home at last!  It has been a great adventure with lots of ups and downs. I So far I am not missing the bike which will be shipped home in a month's time! More photographs will appear on the blog for any of you who are still interested ! Meanwhile an enormous thankyou to you all for your support.

Michael

Between mid April and mid July, I have undertaken a  motorcycle expedition from Cumbria to Beijing. The 12000 mile journey crossed Europe to Istanbul , follows the Silk Road through Bukhara and Samarkand, then a week was spent on the mountainous Pamir Highway in Tajikistan, the world's second highest international road. We enter Tibet, visit Everest Base Camp and Lhasa, riding over 5000miles in China itself. Three weeks were spent in altitudes of over 4000mtrs.
 
Friends have persuaded me to use this as an opportunity to support a local charity and with that encouragement we have decided on  the  charity 'Hospice at Home Carlisle'.  My initial reluctance was simply the worry of not completing the expedition as 20% of it is over very rough terrain. 
Many thanks for reading this and for your generous support

Michael and Joyce
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Well done, Mike - a great cause. Best of luck. Let us know where you bought the baggy lycra. Donation by Garry and Judy on 05/05/10

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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Good luck Michael; enjoy the ride! Donation by Dawn Harrison & Howard Livesey on 03/05/10

 
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You are doing well Michael: Trickier bit in sight now. Watch out for pot holes, and pot shots! Donation by duncan and Caro fairbairn on 03/05/10

 
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Good luck Mike, hope it goes well. Hope the piles aren't too troublesome.... Alasdair & Lucy Donation by Lucy Houston on 01/05/10

 
£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid
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Good luck Mike. We guess it will be safe to holiday in the N.W. highlands now - Ken & Anne Donation by Ken Brannan on 01/05/10

 
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I bet engine power is better than leg power! Have a great time. Send us a p.c.! Donation by John and Louise on 30/04/10

 
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
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Wonderful effort "on your bike" Isobel and Alan Donation by alan bowe on 29/04/10

 
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Well done Michael. You have worked so hard to get ready for this trip and you deserve every success. Enjoy every minute. Donation by Ronnie and Liz Auld on 29/04/10

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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Donation by James & Jo Cowen on 25/04/10

 
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Best wishes Michael. A highly commendable effort. Looking forward to the lecture tour. Donation by Phil Tinning on 22/04/10

 
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A big "good luck" from a very proud daughter and son-in-law, a "do they have ice creams" from Georgie and a "ma ma mum" from Harry. Donation by Tim & Sally Barlow on 21/04/10

 
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Fantastic trip, Michael! We'll be following your blog with interest. You need to include the occasional food review...I bet there's interesting grub! Donation by Andrew and Rog on 21/04/10

 
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Good luck Michael. Have a great time - looking forward to the return party in July Donation by Nicholas and Margaret on 18/04/10

 
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Good luck Michael, have a safe adventure!! Donation by Ruth and Paul Summerfield on 12/04/10

 
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
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Michael, we are sure you will have a wonderful time and we are looking forward to hearing the tales.Great charity. Donation by Elspeth and Ian Shand on 31/03/10

 
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
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Having watched Charley Boorman off your head comes to mind. Have an inspiring trip. Hope you raise loads of money for the Hospice at Home Donation by Dougal & Kay Kyle on 29/03/10

 
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Have a great trip - and thank you for thinking of Hospice at Home Donation by Trevor Hebdon on 27/03/10

 

Donation by Anne Ferguson on 14/03/10

 
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