On the road to Kashgar 

We arrived back at the hotel where we had a discussion if we get a room to take a shower.…

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The Taklamakan desert

After the late lunch we went back to the hotel to pick up our luggage for the night and then we…

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Books

Kissing Ted Callahan (and Other Guys) by Amy Spalding: The pains of growing up and fitting in. Riley and Reid…

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The day after the storm

We had the most delicious breakfast at our hotel in Hotan (really, really so bad that we were in a…

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Sandstorm in Hotan

Our day started rather early with a pick up at 5:30 to leave for the airport. We were moving again and flying to…

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Emin Minaret and Yar City

After leaving Tuyuk village we drove to the Emin Minaret. The minaret is actually the tallest in all of China…

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Flaming mountains and Tuyuk village

We started the day again with another interesting (awful) breakfast. Even though I eat everything I still would like to…

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Heavenly Lake of Tian Shan

Right after the museum we left for the Heaven Lake. This lake is holy to the Chinese and the Uyghur,…

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Hello mummies!

We had booked our guided tour with Old Road Tours (which I can recommend except for some small details but…

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Badaling

This time our trip to Beijing was only short-lived because the main focus lay on the Silk Road. Therefore on…

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