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PostsGobi March (2010) blog posts from Tam Pui Yi
09 July 2010 09:16 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
I was leaving at 3:45 a.m. from CP6. I have no choice because I am sure cannot walk faster and don't want walk under the sun. so I have to go immediately.
The doctor told me from CP6 to CP7 only 10 km. My plan is spend about 3.5 hours to CP7. If everything go well, I will be there at 7:30 a.m.
There was dark, wind and I feel lonely and scary, I cannot remember how many times I fell asleep in my walking process then got hurt on my legs. I listen my MP3 and singing very loud over the song. Talk to myself hundred times " Don't sleep, almost there, keep going...". I keep going until sunrise it was 3.5 hours later but I have no idea where is the CP7.
There are the dusty and rocky vechile road nearby the village with farm. I can't see somewhere can set up the check point I am sure I have to walk another hour.
At 8:15 a.m. I still on my way but I don't have enough water for drink only left 150ml in bottle, lunkliy I met one of the RtP staff he is a american guy and ride the motor bike to check the trial for each check point. I asked him where is the CP7? is it I missing somewhere? He reply me : " Look~ just over there"
Hooray~ only 6~700 meters, I walk faster then before and reach the CP7 at 8:45 a.m.
When I been there I took my Chicken tikker with rice (800 kcal) add some hot water, then go to toilet and back to have my heavy breakfast. I used 20 mintues to done what I need.
Took off my pair of shoes then lay down for sleep. I woke up at 9:30 a.m. feeling is much more better than before. I am not gonna be stay I have to go now, because still left 31 km for complete the long trail.
I am say goodbye to my friends then go by myself again. This times I refill my 1.5 L bottles of water, 2 more 650ml and 2 more 650ml bottles for spare. Because I worry about the distance may have some mistake. I only trust carry more water for protect myself.
Got into the village, many children say hello to me, someone try to give me a watermelon or Hami melon, and 2 or 3 old lady talk to me then invite me stay to have dinner. Yes, is dinner. Ha~ Ha~ their are nice. I was busy for say Hello and wave my hand, can't remember I was saying how many times "
04 July 2010 02:58 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
Because the one of our competitor conlaps in the hill yesterday, RtP takes a little change to the course.
The long trial changes the staring time from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.. Before CP1 we have a lots of times river crossing, It make my a pair of shoes and socks wet and muddy, and got thousand times hurt my legs from the river stones.
I have a very hard 2 hour and 25 minutes there, then we arrived to the desert, thanks god we don't have sunny day, because if sunny day there from CP2 to 5 must very hot. luckly we have windy and rainy afternoon. It is not comforable but safty.
But when I am walking on the rocky vechile road I just felt on sleep many times, Just too tried cannot controll my minf, eyes close, then got hurt......
Very hard to catch to CP4 because there was 14.5 km long, Just remember got hurt, eating, drink a lot and keep walking (against and against)
I was very tried and I want walk with the sun light. So when I been the check point just refill my bottles of water and the engery bar then keep going.
I talk to myself thousand times "Don't sleep, take the pill any engry bar every 2 hours, drink 1/3 bottle of mixing engery water...
I think I just like who pet a goose for taken their liuer.
When I reached to CP5 was 9:30 p.m. still had little sun light there, but after refill water there are almost dark, I was making some friend is the event.
Ellen was a 58 age mother, her son come with her, she was a wonderful mother with very good son. We making a small team should go together. We used a small red light on our backpack and my headlamp to go.
CP6 on the top of the hill and CP7 had hot water for making some fried food. We decision go faster to CP7, take a longer rest and having food there.
But trial CP5 to CP6 only 10.5 km, we spend almost 3 hours. I was very tried. I must go to sleep for protect myself, don't get hurt is very impossibe.
I was sleeping at 2:15 a.m. then woke up at 3:45 a.m. I have to go by myself, because I cannot walk faster, so decide to go.
P.S. I am so sorry cannot continous, because no baries here. I will try to writte Part 2 later.
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30 June 2010 07:29 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
It was very hard day today. We have very eerily mooring call on 2:45am, hot water at 3am and we have to get on the bus on 4am.
I don't have good sleep last night, stay indoor but very hot, and too many bugs flying everywhere. can't sleep...
We by the bus to somewhere then start the race at 6:05am.
First distance was 13.5km, all is rocky riverbed and vehicles road, I was used 3 hours to completed the 1st check point.
From the CP1 to CP2 we have to walk rocky riverbed around 1 and half hours then climbing up to the hill.
Because we got more inside the desert so mush get hot then before.
Just climbing up to the top of the hill. We~ Unbelievable there was a desert up there. No way~
I didn't expect desert up there, Is it very very hot up there and very hard to walk on the sand.
I have set on my target must finish within 2 and half hours. It was very hard' I just step forward but the sand will pull me back. But it was the beautiful place for taking photo. He~ He~.
I am taking on my speed and got on time, I have been the CP2 at 11:38am.
From CP2 to the camp something happen up there, the details I really don't want to say' but I want the sickness people will get well soon.
I have hard day on stage 4, I have to say thank you to my Daddy, thank you for your teaching me give hand to somebody, thank god I can use what was I learn form the AMS. I don't scary of it, I just happy of what I did today.
And I have to tell everyone who visit my blog' tomorrow is the most difficult day, total distance are 99km.
I am sure cannot update my blogs tomorrow. After that the stage 6 must very easy.
I have to go now, is was 8:52pm here. The morning call at $:30am
God bless me and Barry.
P.S. Actually here cannot read or write in Chinese. Who was writing for me in Chinese just all is monster words. But when I came back I will read all of them.
Bye~
with love XXXXXX
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29 June 2010 09:35 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
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28 June 2010 10:38 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
Today's weather very good, sunny, windy and dry.
This is the description of terrain :
Camp 2 to Check point 1 : Rolling Hills and Plains. (14km)
Check point 1 to 2 : Down onto riverbed and along track on otherside (8km)
Check point 2 to 3 : Along undulating vehicle track avove river. (7km)
I was woke up at 6:30am. Then packed all of my stuff. We started at 9am. Just started I was found my backpack had something wrong. I don't known why but just feel uncomfortable. So I have to check and pick it up again. I am the last one leavening from the camp......
The first part of the trial just like yesterday. Climbing up to the top of the hill then going down few times.
I was choose the Z Shape method the going up and down, so I am very sure if I can completed 7 days race, my distance must over 250KM.
I am planning I have to use about 4~5 houes to complete CP1. But lucky I have been there at 12:38pm. At that moment I am the last 10.
After CP1 we will going down and get in the village. the trial is nearby the river, but rocky. I have to pay more attention for the rocky road. Because I really don't want get hurt again.
I was enjoin the trial very much, nice weather, beautiful views and I can't believe I will step on the riverbed, I was take many picture for this and some unknown competitionor.
At 2:34pm I reach the CP2. Keep going still left 7km. This is apart of crossing the river. I am so excited for what will be happen there.
40 minutes later I am been there, I was took off my pairs of shoe and socks, then step on the river water, Woo~ so great! The water are cool, it refreshing my tried feet. And I got 2 beauitful stones from the river for Christy and Brian. I hope both of you will love it.
Not far away, keep going, keep going. I went to the Camp 2 at 5pm.
Thank god I don't get hurt and I am feel good after the trial.
Somebody asked me why I jwill oined this Gobi race. I love to say I want to made a route model for my lovely kids. I want teach them if you set a target for youself and don't give up, One day your dream will come trun.
And I want to say everyone are the same, but you can make some different of your life, when I am ggeting older I have my own memory, I can tell my grandson what I did of my life.
Actually, I cannot read any message from my blog. Here have some I.T. problem, May be Clement can help! (Ha~ Ha~)
Christy please tell Brian, Angus and Daddy, I love you and miss you so much.
I have to stop now, someone are waiting to use the Cybertent. And start raining here.
P.S. Christy I have to tell you that, I saw many different kind of animals there. Goats, sheeps, camels, donkeys', cows, dogs and your most of love - HORSES. I took few picture of it. I will show you when I am back.
Goodbye everyone.
with love XXXXXXX
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27 June 2010 07:57 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
Actually I don't have good sleep last night. The local helper turn-on the music at night until 00:30.
And last night just only 8~9 degree. I was put on my light weight jacket and the goose feather jacket but still very very cold. My feet was freezing. And I woke up at 5a.m. because I want to use the outdoor toilet first.
Today had a nice weather. Sunny, little wind and dry. We start at 9:30am.
Check point 1 about 8km, it was flat dusty trial, I used 1hour and 45 minutes to completed.
Check point 2 about 9km. It was on rocky, dusty anf we need to across the river. I used 1 hour and 35 minutes to completed.
But the Check point 3 are very difficult. We need go up to the hill but the trial was very dry dusty and much much more rocky, there not very stable trial. After few going up and down, when I reach to the top of the hill. Wow~~ It was amazing, I never seen the beautiful picture like this. It's remind me - "No pain, no gain" It is the truth.
After that I have to find the next marker flag. Oh! no, We are to go down the hill by rocky trial, How to explain? The hill sharp just like waterproof, But it was rocky everywhere, when I going down' actually I can't stand, I can't walk, can't walk meaning is don't thank move your leg by yourself.
Any movement was from the "rockyproof" push you, I only can do was try to use my hiking pole to help me stop, I am worry about will broken.....
Finally, I slight down to the hill. Don't worry I am safety' but still had few times twist my leg to wrong position.
And I have a very bad news on this moaning. My backpack was broken near the zip area. Today is the first day competition. How can fix this problem?? Now I have to say thank you to my brother Danny, thank you for your sleeping pad, It save me, I used the sleeping bag liner to fixed this problem. When I come back I will give you big kiss. (Ha~ ha~)
I was finished my stage 1 race at 5:34pm' I qam not the top hundred. But I still very happy to say "I did it"
Now, I am in Camp 2, there is big flat place, grass on the ground, hills was surrounded here, but very windy here, and very cold now.
I hope I can have good rest tonight.
And I am sorry to my sister-in-law, who name is Ivy, She get married today, I am so sorry cannot attend the wedding party, and I have to say thank you to my husband Shan, thank you don't mind and look after the kids. I hope everyone who will attend the wedding dinner will enjoy.
Christy you are my good girl, thank you for send the message. to me everyday. You are so lovely, you are my pretty daughter forever.
Remember tell Brian, Angus and Daddy I love them and miss them so much.
Clement please tell Mom and Daddy I love them too.
Of course your family, thanks for your help to sending my race details to everyone. Thank you Anita pick-up my duties.I really miss all of my family members.
I have to stop now, because I am freezing here.
Bye~
with love Ah Pui
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26 June 2010 08:52 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
When we leave the hotle at 4p.m. About 1 and half hour we have been the Sport Centre. We have the welcome show from the China gov., some local people dancing, singing and playing the tradditional drum for us. And some of the local school children come out said thank you for RtP donation some books for their school. It is nice.
I saw a little boy make me think about my little boy "Angus" .....
After that we got on the bus again and go forward. But we got few times road strucking on the bus. But finally we been here safety at 8:30PM
Noe still sunny outside, but the temp. going down. I think under 20C.
I just finished my dinner near the beauitful place "Tian Shan" and I have to sutdy the blicter course tonight than go to bed.
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I cannot not read my blog tonight, everyone sent me a message I will reply tommorrow night.
And my cybertent package only provid 6 times for update the blog, Now I used 1 only left 5 times. I am welcome everyone write a message to me.
P.S. Clement would you please phone call to my home? Tell them I am OK, don't worry about me. And tell to the kids I miss them so much. also if nyou don't mind thell to Shan, OK?
Bye bye everyone'
XXXXXX
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25 June 2010 09:35 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
Just finished the equipment check-in. My backpack weith is 11KG!! IMPOSSIBLE~
I think I was put more spare food / snack with me, that's my out of my tarrget backpack weith (9 to 10 KG)
We will left at noon about 3pm - 4pm. Then we will by the bus to the desert and stay at the camp at night.
Hopfully the weather don't get down below 10"C. One of the staff told us when she came before a week. One night the temp. just 8'C. Woo~~~
Anyway, I have to go now. Thank you my family and friends come to visit my blog. Don't forget leave down message to me, I will update my blog everyday.
Special thank for my daughter Christy, I readed your message, is it very important for me, thank your for your support, I love you too.
P.S. Christy, please help me talk to Brian, Angus and Daddy, I miss them and love them so much.
See you~
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25 June 2010 06:18 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
When I arrived here had verry bad weather, raining and very cold, only 17'C.
The taxi driver told us on Wednesday was hot - 37/"C but yesterday is start to rain and the temperture get down so quick to 18"C.
Now, I just finish my dinner and back to my room. Just done my last checking with my backpack.
Tommorrow will get up at 6am. I think I better go sleep right now.
P.S. My llittle kids ~ beauitful Christy, smart Brain and cutie Angus. I love all of you and miss you already. Last, Thank you my handsome hubby Shan, thank you for your supporting and lookafterr the kids. I LOVE you.
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24 June 2010 02:29 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
Today is windy and I think it's will going to rain very soon.
I don't have good rest, because my little boy got sick. I have to takecare him all night long.
Now, I have to go to the airport. I hope he will get well soon and I promised will come back healthy.
My dear hubby Shan and kids Christy, Brian and Angus. I promisesd I will do my best for the Gobi race.
My colleagues and friends, thank you for your supported and visited my blog. I will keep you update my race process.
See you 10 days later. Bye~ Bye~
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Posted On: 25 Jun 2010 10:08 am
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21 June 2010 07:53 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
I am not talking about the film acted by Jackie Chan. This is my truly feeling now becuase I was busy for complete my office duty.
And I was checked my e-mail seriously last night, printed out some documents in need, marked that down some data on my notebook and checked the equipments list again. Unfortunately, I was found forgot to put some little stuff in my baggage...
Only 4 days to go, I will be there. I am looking forward to 7 days in Gobi desert.
Can't wait~
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18 June 2010 01:11 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
I got my gear but I need to stitch the patches on my clothes at night.
I have checked the equipment list hundred times. I am worry about will missing something. I took out everything in my baggage and put it back after cheking. In / Out, In / Out......never stop.
I wish everything go well,
I wish don't get hurt,
I wish I can complete the race.
Let's see what will happen of my Gobi race.
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