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Comments on: Leaving Russia, but not yet entering China http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/09/29/leaving-russia-but-not-yet-entering-china/ A bicycle ride across Eurasia Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:25:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 By: Darius Damalakas http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/09/29/leaving-russia-but-not-yet-entering-china/#comment-13934 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:25:09 +0000 http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/09/29/leaving-russia-but-not-yet-entering-china/#comment-13934 Nice trip Mike. This summer we fly to Vladivostok and ride with trains back to Moscow and then back to our country. Your site gave me some impressions of what to expect.

Wish you all the best 🙂

]]> By: David L Stevens http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/09/29/leaving-russia-but-not-yet-entering-china/#comment-1136 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:08:28 +0000 http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/09/29/leaving-russia-but-not-yet-entering-china/#comment-1136 Mike, of course, I gave my congrats earlier on the Vlad. post.

In the total scheme of things this latest visa deal sort of seems analagous to a person who has completed a 100 mile ultramarathon without falling down or getting a scratch, even after jumping through fallen trees, et al. Then upon driving up the the driveway and getting out of the car he takes one step and twists an ankle and falls down with injury right there in the driveway in front of the homestead.

To me it is quite a deal that you did not have more mishaps in Russia like this Chinese situation. I wish you well in this transition!

]]> By: mev http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/09/29/leaving-russia-but-not-yet-entering-china/#comment-1133 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:06:11 +0000 http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/09/29/leaving-russia-but-not-yet-entering-china/#comment-1133 Another quick update. The Foreign Ministry would not issue me a new L-60 visa. They only issue 30-day visas. However, I’ve gotten a new 30-day visa from Shoestring Travel. My plan is now to fly back to Urumqi and cycle from there. Once I am close to having my 30-days expire, I will try to renew the visa in China.

]]> By: Susan E. Benzel http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/09/29/leaving-russia-but-not-yet-entering-china/#comment-1126 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:12:22 +0000 http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/09/29/leaving-russia-but-not-yet-entering-china/#comment-1126 So exciting that you made it to Vladivostok with no major glitches. I hope you work out your visa issue tomorrow so you can continue with your plans in China. I enjoy visiting your web site and reading your blog – can’t wait to hear more stories when you return!

Susan

]]> By: Ed & Robin Hildenbrand http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/09/29/leaving-russia-but-not-yet-entering-china/#comment-1124 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 03:03:08 +0000 http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/09/29/leaving-russia-but-not-yet-entering-china/#comment-1124 Hey Mike,

Ed and I loved the slide show! How did you find the time to do this! I can’t picture any cyclist riding on sooo many gravel roads and “eating” sooo much dust!! You’re looking a little thin in the last few pitures. Once again we noticed in the slide show that you managed to make it into a newspaper!! We just didn’t know what you were doing with your hands in the photo. We were surprised that you didn’t include a slide of your mosquito bites. Looks liek you’ve been having an excting adventure!! Hope things continue to go as well for you in China! Can’t wait to hear all your stories!! Keep on pedalling!!
Robin

]]> By: mev http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/09/29/leaving-russia-but-not-yet-entering-china/#comment-1116 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 02:25:11 +0000 http://www.bikerussia.com/2007/09/29/leaving-russia-but-not-yet-entering-china/#comment-1116 Strike one on the visa situation. It looks like I’ll have to wait until Tuesday to sort this out further.

There are several visa processing companies. I found three based on recommendations on the internet:

Shoestring Travel advertises that they process visas even on Sundays and holidays. Monday is a holiday. So, I went to the Shoestring travel offices. They flat out told me they could only do 30-day tourist visas for US citizens. I tried several different ways, but they suggest going to the China Resources Building of the Foreign office.

The second recommended travel agency: Japan Travel Agency Limited has a note that they do not handle US applicants. They are also closed on Sundays and holidays.

The third recommended travel agency: Forever Bright Travel Agency is also closed until Tuesday.

So, it looks like I will go to the China Resources building on Tuesday and plead my case for a 60-day duration on the visa.

Also to let one cat out of the bag, I’ve put up a temporary blog at china.bikerussia.com that describes my China adventures. I don’t know how much I’ll post to this from within China itself and in long run plan is for this to go away in favor of a site at .

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