ONLY 1000 kilometres to go?
From the very first day we left Jiayuguan, we have been consistently, and outrageously, wrong on every estimate of distance and time remaining on our hike we have ever made. We started out thinking our hike would be about 3000 kilometres long and take six months; 2600 kilometres, 10 months and one broken foot later, we’ve refined that estimate to 3600 kilometres and 12 months (including a three-plus month “break”).
And we’ll probably be wrong again. But it’s never stopped us before.
Using our highly sophisticated technique of drawing a line with our mapping software and then adding about 20% to whatever estimate of distance the software yields, we have determined that, from where we now stand in Zhangjiakou, we probably have no more than 1000 kilometres left to hike. So we’re setting a finish date of June 11. Or June 12. Or something like that.
And we’re sticking to it.
“Only”
I like that! You guys are doing well to stay as positive as you have been sounding here!
Can’t wait to see you in June or July or maybe August sometime then!
You are amazing – just think how long it would take if you had to turn around and go back!
Love Kyriexx
Wow! Great news to hear that you from now on can count remaining km’s in three digits!
I’m impressed by you determination and “happy go lucky” approach to obsticles you meet along the wall.
Hope to hear more about how the general hospitality has dropped somewhat when you came to Shaanxi. The summer of 2005 I kajacked 2.400 km – the length of Norway – and the general hospitality was great, but in Northern Norway it was very impressive.
Good luck with the last 1.000 km’s
Stephen
Do we take it that these dates are a definite maybe or of a lesser order like an unknown known? Love, Mike
Hey, I have JUST calculated that if you are correct with your ETA , then today you have only 49 MORE SLEEPS till The End!! Yeh!!
Hey! I’ve been reading about your adventures and I couldn’t help but leave a comment praising you both for your two’s boldness, sense for adventure, and will power. You two are an inspiration. There is actually a funny story about how I came across your page. Please email me if and when possible. Good luck on your last 1000 kms!!!
-Kyle K.