This is a field test and in fact right now we are beside a field relaxing. It is hot and we will rest for an hour before moving on. This morning we were about to activate the picture gallery, but were told we had to vacate the room, so the picture gallery will be activated once we get to Zhangye.

The map is up to date again and from now on we will update the web site each evening providing it doesn’t cost too much, and that there isn’t too much sand or dust in the air as I don’t want to open the guts of this HTC S740 that I am enjoying using.

We will be walking along a small road to the north of the Black River the next few days. The Great Wall has probably disappeared because of agriculture, but in a couple of days we will start seeing plenty of beacon towers. We have already passed one today.