Holy sheeeyit, Max, this is an unbelievable tale. Only in China.

All I can say is I hope you had company for that bottle of baijiu. On the other hand, what better way to erase your brain cells of a four-day nightmare.

Glad you and Foniyo made it in one piece to Lanzhou, which can be beautiful in the right light, especially down along the river. Actually, you didn't mention Foniyo. How's she holding up?

cheers!