Day 10 Tong Bai to Nanyang

We unfortunately had to say goodbye to our amazing friends in Tong Bai, as we continued pushing forward to the city of Nanyang. Thank you friends....your generosity and hospitality will never be overlooked.
我们依依不舍地告别了桐柏的朋友，继续向南阳挺近。感谢这些慷慨大方的朋友们，我们会永远记得你们…

Ho Young had a tough start to the day...He didn't get much rest because he was overheating throughout the night and his tent was positioned close to the passing traffic along the highway which made it difficult to fall asleep....I guess in the end the swamp was the better choice.....woo! Ho Young's day was a constant battle and to make matters worse the bike problems started to transpire....He had four flat tires in which one tube exploded because there was too much pressure. We receive a lot of attention when we go through cities and communities and when the sound of a shotgun blast came from Ho Young's tire,' the locals were wondering what those "Crazy Laowai's" were doing.

小柳同学今天的状况不太理想，好不容易才出发。他晚上没有休息好，天气太热了，而且他的帐篷离马路太近，车来车往的让他晚上睡不好…我觉得还是我的那片沼泽地才是更好的选择…哇塞！小柳同学今天可就不容易了，更糟的是自行车也开始出毛病了…他有4条胎，其中一条因为压力过大而爆胎了。我们穿越城市和社区时引起了很多关注，当小柳同学爆胎时，当地人可能会想：“这些疯狂的老外在干什么呢？”

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I have a blast mingling with the locals. They tend to ask me the same questions, so I have the same Chinese response rehearsed to perfection.... However, Ho Young kept a positive outlook throughout the day and he understands that the misfortunes we encounter only make the reward much more satisfying in the end.
我和当地人打成一片，他们差不多都是问同样的问题，我呢就用同样的中国话回答…小柳同学一整天都表现的很积极主动，他明白那些小的挫折只会让我们到达终点时获得更大的满足和快乐。
 

Yesterday, we refilled the trailer in a town called Xinjizhen which was in very poor condition. There were many children playing throughout the streets and they were thrilled to be receiving new equipment. There is so much satisfaction witnessing the pure joy coming from the children and youth. This charity ride has been a group effort and everyone who has contributed to this cause should be very proud....

昨天，我们在一个条件很艰苦的地方——新集镇，再一次把小拖车装满了。那里有很多孩子在街上玩耍，当得到新器材时他们都兴高采烈的。我们看到这些孩子和年 轻人身上洋溢着一种纯粹的快乐，令我们非常欣慰。这次慈善之旅是团队合作的结果，贡献力量的每一个的人都应该感觉很自豪…

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