As I write, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and opposition leaders have just signed
a deal leading to an early presidential poll before the end of the
year, and hopefully putting an end to the terrible toll of recent days as the country looked on the brink of civil war. Hopefully things will be back on a more even keel by mid-April when I am planning to pass through, and the FCO will no longer be advising against all but essential travel... but I do have a Belarus visa application form ready just in case I need to re-plan my route.
I've still not got my Chinese visa, but am making progress and now in touch with people in China who can get me the invitation letter I need, once I have answered all their questions, which seem to keep coming on an almost daily basis. Not sure why they are apparently quite so worried about a harmless bicycle traveller, ho hum.
Donations to RoadPeace are steadily trickling in now and I have set a target of £5,000 - can you help me reach 10% of that target before I leave? Click here to sponsor me if you can please!
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