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Pedaling to Shangri-La

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The first part of our plan was to ride our tandem bicycle across the mountains of historic Tibet and into Yunnan province, to the mythical and literal land of Shangri-la.

“Same Same” (but different)

Poor facsimile copy of a book.

Intellectual piracy in Vietnam floods the streets like monsoon rains. Street vendors in Saigon sling armloads of poor copies of original art, music, movies and books.

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Shangri-la exists!

Friendly people of China (Photo (c) by Bob Rogers)

Bob swears that he only has a cheap little digital camera with him, but some of the photos he and Claire have gathered are breathtaking and amazing.

Return to Taiwan, Island in the Sun

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Taiwan has changed so much since she was there last that Chi did not recognize the place, but all for the better. It is a wealthy and vibrant island with hard working, polite people.

On the road to Shangri-La

Shangri-La?

Bob and Claire Rogers are on a quest to find their “Shangri-La,” pedaling their tandem bicycle across the streets, hiqhways and dirt roads of southern Asia.