Day 24 Haibei to location unknown （海北州-不知名地方）

Yesterday we woke up a early to get fresh start. We are meeting so many cyclists out here in Qinghai doing the the tour of the lake and we are the only riders rocking a t-shirt and shorts....We are consistently riding now at an elevation of 3500 meters so it gets very cold in the mornings and evenings... so Ho Young and I decided to purchase a couple of stylish Tibetan jackets in a town called Gangca. We are already carrying a heavy load and I don't know exactly where the jackets will fit, but we look good!
昨天我起大早出发，在青海湖附近遇见很多骑行者，而只有我们两人还穿着T恤和短裤在那里得瑟…我们一直在海拔3500米的地方骑行，这里一早一晚非常寒冷…所以我们决定在刚察镇买套藏族服装。这让我们终于有了重型装备，虽然还不知道这管不管用，但是至少我们看起来强多了。

In China there are many three wheelers called " San lun Che" and the farmers are usually sporting these rides. We are constantly battling these beauties uphill and we are always trying to   beat these vehicles because we are trying to escape the black smoke that comes out of the xhaust...We had a great battle with one family and we took the victory. We gave the boy a soccer ball once they reached the top of the hill.
在中国有很多“三轮车”，农夫们经常骑。我们不断地爬着坡，也总是要和这些三轮车竞赛，因为我们必须摆脱这些车辆的尾气黑烟…其中有一次我们和一家人好好的比谁起得更快，我们还赢了。等他们爬上山顶后我们给了那家的儿子一个足球。

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We are getting far west and we are at the northwest tip of Qinghai lake. The towns are very stretched out, but we are coming across small villages in which we make our visits. Even though we are traveling through impoverished areas the people are still showing us acts of charity...Yesterday we received a jar of honey for giving a family a soccer ball, we tried to resist, but they were adamant that they give us something in return...
我们已经深入中国西部了，现在在青海湖的西北部骑行。城镇越来越稀少，我们就拜访了很多村庄。虽然我们骑行在贫困地区，但是这里的人们很懂得感恩：昨天我们收到了一罐蜂蜜，是当我们给一家人送去足球后，他们一定要答谢我们，我们坚持说不要，但是他们非常固执的一定要我们收下作为他们的一片心意…

We made a stop in a small village before Gangca and a boy escorted us to find the children. The boy who directed us to the kids spoke a little English and was taking control making sure everyone was satisfied, I referred to him as the "boss". He was very helpful and you could tell he will be a great leader. He was the gentlemen to the left with the sideways hat.
我们在刚察镇前的一个村子停了一站，有人男孩子护送我们去找其他的孩子。给我们带路的孩子会讲一点点英文，他很能控制场面好让每个人都满意，我称他为“老板”。他给我们帮助非常大，我敢说他以后一定会是一位伟大的领导。下面这张照片中向左歪带帽子的孩子就是他。

Before we finished our day we came across a small community that was in very poor condition...There were many children playing on a rundown basketball court so when we showed up with some gear they were losing their minds! Play creates chaos especially at the beginning stages and when I watched these children I really felt that our vision was being fulfilled. These children don't have much and you could see how much it meant to them receiving a gift. It was a nice way to end the day.
 结束今天的行程前，我们穿过一个小村子，那里条件非常差…很多孩子在一个废弃的篮球场玩。于是等我们展示了我们的装备时他们几乎乐疯了！玩游戏，尤其是刚开始玩的时候总是混乱嘈杂，当我看着这些孩子们愉快的游戏时，我真的感觉我们此行的目的正在一步步实现。这些孩子们需求并不多，你可以看见他们收到礼物后会是怎样的心情。以这样的方式结束一天的行程是个不错的方式。

We have now delivered six loads of equipment to children and youth across China. Everyday we get closer to our final destination which is Kashgar...Last night we got booted off someone's property at 11:30 pm so we had to move our camp to another location...We are going to start a little later today because our sleep was disrupted...Wish us luck as we cross the desert and keep on pushing west. All the best!

Ho Young and Hayes.

我们到目前为止已经给沿途的孩子们送出去6小车装备了。每一天都离我们的目的地喀什越来越近。昨晚我们11：30才找到一个人家，为了不打扰他们，我们不得不找到另外一个地方安营扎寨。今天出发的有点晚，因为昨天老是被吵醒，没有睡好。祝我们好运吧！我们将穿越沙漠，继续西行！祝大家一切顺利！

Ho Young与Hayes