Today I have a race to the border! I woke up to fresh snow near Tash Rabat and had to reach the Kyrgyz customs at the Torugart Pass (3,800 m) right at 9:00 AM. The paved road led me to a crazy scene: a 25 km line of commercial trucks waiting to cross! Leaving Kyrgyzstan was surprisingly easy, but the real challenge was just beginning. China requires a mandatory guide (I’ll explain later), but mine was supposed to be waiting for me on the other side of the border. So I have to hurry! I'm heading