Nice looking video guys . Sad that you were unable to ride your bikes out of TB, things like that can be really frustrating, as another member here just went through that area and the only difference was his nationality.

I guess you will be heading off the plateau when your bikes arrive, it will be a great ride, but becomes a bit of a letdown as the scenery will pale in comparison to the places you've just been. You might want to take the route that Felix, Daniel and I did, which is a "back door" to Luguhu in Yunnan. Your van won't make it, but it would be exciting on the BMW's.

Be safe and hit me up for a few beers if you have time while passing Guangdong.

Cheers!
ChinaV