Here's the starting diary entry which you can use further as you go.
Step-by-step explanation:
Dear Diary,
Today is the day I start this mammoth journey.
I have been preparing for weeks.
I have learnt a few functional words of Mandarin to travel across China with ease, I've extensively researched the preliminaries for the countries around.
It was a little tricky to schedule my trip but I wanted to visit even the offbeat parts, not just the tourist destinations.
Only yesterday did i finally receive my permits to reach Iran and from thereon Syria. It can be dangerous, yes. But I cannot just skip the chance of seeing those ancient towns that still stand.
My first stop is Beijing. Starting big.
More tomorrow!