Hi StrikingViking
Sorry about the delayed reply - I hadn't checked back at this thread for a while.
If it's not too late, have a read of:
http://hamilton2japan.blogspot.com/2...56-7803km.html
As you can see, it's not really like I did do anything. Just somehow I was allowed in. I hope the same can be said about you.
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PS - A rather late continuation on my previous post. On May 1 I drove my bike up to Shanghai port customs, and after a brief searching, they took it away and put it on the Ferry to Osaka. Nobody batted an eyelid about me having it there. I next asked for a stamp in my carnet - the customs lady thought this unnecessary - said I had done everything they needed, but relented when I told her I needed it for _my_ government. Nobody asked to see my "Declaration Form" either, which I had been told at the entry border that I would need on exit.
Getting through China (and Vietnam) trouble-free has been a big highlight of the trip, but I must stress it's not through anything special that I've done. I'm sure I wasn't any more worthy than anybody else, anyway.
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