Megan’s ride in China will be ?nished early next year and the whole ride will take four years
By Jin Zhu
Megan Lewis, a 60-year-old Welsh rider made famous for her attempt at an 8,000 kilometer horse ride from Beijing to London, resumed her journey on August 6 after four months in recovery following an accident eight days after she embarked in April.
Accompanied by two Chinese riders, the journey began in Guyuan, Heibei Province, not far from where she fell from her horse.
The ride is to carry a goodwill message from Beijing to London, which will host the 2012 Olympics.
“It’s an Olympic odyssey, so I could not give up. I went bacto where I had fallen down and started again,” Megan said.In the accident, Megan had fractured her clavicle and four ribs. After receiving medical treatment in Beijing, she returned to Britain.
“I got a letter from Megan in June, who told me that she had begun to swim as part of her recovery. It was then that I realized that we would start the journey again soon,” Li ng, a Chinese-Russian adventurer who accompanied Megan during the ride, said.
“She was an iron-willed and unyielding lady. I was totally moved by her determination, and that is the reason I decided to accompany her to fnish the ride,” he said.The horse Megan rode when she had her accident has been replaced.
“Megan quite enjoyed the feeling of traveling on horseback and usually took in all sights in a leisurely way. Therefore, we mustpay more attention to her safety during the remainder of the ride,” Li said.According to the basic route, after leaving Beijing, the riders will head for Gansu Province and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Then they will traverse Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, passing north of the Caspian and Black Seas and through Europe.
Accompanied by two Chinese riders, the journey began in Guyuan, Heibei Province, not far from where she fell from her horse.
The ride is to carry a goodwill message from Beijing to London, which will host the 2012 Olympics.
“It’s an Olympic odyssey, so I could not give up. I went bacto where I had fallen down and started again,” Megan said.In the accident, Megan had fractured her clavicle and four ribs. After receiving medical treatment in Beijing, she returned to Britain.
“I got a letter from Megan in June, who told me that she had begun to swim as part of her recovery. It was then that I realized that we would start the journey again soon,” Li ng, a Chinese-Russian adventurer who accompanied Megan during the ride, said.
“She was an iron-willed and unyielding lady. I was totally moved by her determination, and that is the reason I decided to accompany her to fnish the ride,” he said.The horse Megan rode when she had her accident has been replaced.
“Megan quite enjoyed the feeling of traveling on horseback and usually took in all sights in a leisurely way. Therefore, we mustpay more attention to her safety during the remainder of the ride,” Li said.According to the basic route, after leaving Beijing, the riders will head for Gansu Province and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Then they will traverse Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, passing north of the Caspian and Black Seas and through Europe. Accompanied by two Chinese riders, the journey began in Guyuan, Heibei Province, not far from where she fell from her horse.
The ride is to carry a goodwill message from Beijing to London, which will host the 2012 Olympics.
“It’s an Olympic odyssey, so I could not give up. I went bacto where I had fallen down and started again,” Megan said.In the accident, Megan had fractured her clavicle and four ribs. After receiving medical treatment in Beijing, she returned to Britain.
“I got a letter from Megan in June, who told me that she had begun to swim as part of her recovery. It was then that I realized that we would start the journey again soon,” Li ng, a Chinese-Russian adventurer who accompanied Megan during the ride, said.
“She was an iron-willed and unyielding lady. I was totally moved by her determination, and that is the reason I decided to accompany her to fnish the ride,” he said.The horse Megan rode when she had her accident has been replaced.
“Megan quite enjoyed the feeling of traveling on horseback and usually took in all sights in a leisurely way. Therefore, we mustpay more attention to her safety during the remainder of the ride,” Li said.According to the basic route, after leaving Beijing, the riders will head for Gansu Province and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Then they will traverse Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, passing north of the Caspian and Black Seas and through Europe.