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On day 13, Ludwig and Michael ride China’s highways while Ludwig feels slightly ill and they still plan to cover 300 to 400 kilometers. The route includes Road 207, a stop for cherry blossoms and a visit to Ginguan, where they meet teenage basketball players and young people who follow them along the road. They share fried tomato and egg for about $2 each, accept apples from a local grandmother and later hear confusing route advice from other bikers. At a park they try free workout machines, including a seat that shakes their hips. Their search for ice cream ends at Mr. Bing’s, where the shop is out of ice cream and they settle for a blueberry drink.
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Road 207 and local encounters
Ludwig and Michael begin day 13 of their motorcycle trip aiming to cover 300 to 400 kilometers, though Ludwig is feeling under the weather. They travel along Road 207, a scenic but challenging route, and stop to appreciate cherry blossoms. Their journey includes a visit to Ginguan, where they meet teenage basketball players and talk about games and local life. One boy says he started smoking at age 11, an observation that surprises the travelers.
They stop for a simple fried tomato and egg meal, which costs about $2 for Ludwig and $4 for both of them. A local grandmother offers them apples, creating a small moment of connection. As they continue, a group of bikers offers confusing advice about the route and suggests they may need to return toward Road 208. Ludwig and Michael rely on GPS and ask more than one person because the directions do not immediately make sense.
Park machines and the ice-cream search
Later, they try exercise machines in a park. One machine shakes the user’s hips, which they jokingly call an “ass shaker.” Locals watch and laugh as the travelers test it. The machines are free, and using them gives Ludwig and Michael a way to interact with people while taking a break from the road.
The pair continue asking for ice cream and encounter a place called Mr. Bing’s, but it is out of “bing chilling.” They end up with a blueberry drink instead, and Ludwig describes the failed search as disappointing. The long riding day includes the threat of rain, uncertain route information and moments of illness, but they keep going. Their interactions—with apple grandma, teenage bikers and people at the park—become as memorable as the roads themselves. The video ends with a sense of camaraderie and the simple pleasures of food, rest and unexpected meetings.
FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)
- Q: What was the funniest moment in the episode?
- A: Ludwig and Michael try the park workout machines, especially the one they call the “ass shaker.” It shakes their hips rather than feeling like a conventional workout, and locals watch and laugh while they test it.
- Q: What food did they have and what did it cost?
- A: They ate fried tomato and egg at a local place. Ludwig says his portion cost about $2 and both meals came to about $4 total. He describes it as hearty, though different from the food he usually eats.
- Q: Did they find ice cream?
- A: No. They go to a place called Mr. Bing’s, but it is out of “bing chilling,” or ice cream. They end up buying a blueberry drink instead, which Ludwig calls a disappointing end to the search.
- Q: What advice do they share about navigating Chinese roads?
- A: They say not to trust a single direction automatically. They use GPS and ask locals but still get confused about Road 207 and whether to return toward Road 208, so they recommend confirming with more than one source.
