Dunhuang Fandian

... eddies and settles in more or less the same place, so the dunes have kept their distinctive shapes for years. Dutti decided to climb to the top of the dunes to see if she could spot the Spring; but all she could see was more sand dunes!! <br><br> <br>The rest of the day we just lazed and enjoyed being in such a nice hotel! Pintoo went for a massage.<br><br>21st October<br><br>We checked out and then spent ...

After Qinghai we left for the Gobi Desert and the city of Jiayuguan. Our first stop was Jiayuguan Fortress which is at the very end of the Great Wall. It acted as a border check station for any travelers going into or out of China. It was also attacked a few times by invaders. And they had all sorts of dangerous activities for us to try!! Refer to pictures for details. <br><br>Jiayuguan as a city though sucked. It was a pretty big city, but it was like there weren't enough ...

... as many Buddhist centres were completely destroyed. Based on what we have heard about Tibet, they may have been right. Perhaps one day these documents will be returned. <br><br>The Mogao caves are worth reading about if this is of interest to you; try Wiki for more information on the Harrison Fords of the past.<br><br>The following morning we wandered off again into the desert and headed off to Golmud.The Black Hole of China. <br><br>

... br> <br>Au bord des Dunes, on se marrait bien des touristes chinois qui se mettaient des espèces de gros couvre pieds oranges hyper voyants qui leur montaient jusqu'aux genoux juste pour ne pas avoir de sable dans leurs souliers, ils avaient l'air ridicules et faisaient tellement 'touristes'. Nous on avait mis nos sandales, donc pas de problème, c'est comme se balader à la plage, et c'était plutôt plat au début ...

... at the time. Over a period of several years he managed to sell and give away tens of thousands of ancient scrolls and art work for a mere few hundred British pounds.<br><br>After spending a few hours at the Mogao Caves we decide to walk the desert highway and try to hitch our way back to town. In the late afternoon there are mostly tour buses so we catch a local bus back to town. There is a famous sand dune near our hostel. It turns ...

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... sun was fully up the headwind appeared. Stronger and gustier than I have ever experienced on a bike. Dangerous as well as the wind blew you across the road as you didn't have the strength to stay in the same spot. When the trucks were flying past it made it even worse. It felt like you were having a pillow fight, as on one hand the wind was hitting you in the face and then the trucks came past to give you another blow across. At two occasions I had to stop as it was too ...

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... little place on the side of the road. They had outdoor seating that was amidst their vineyard. It was nice, and we bought (stole?) some (a lot) of white grapes for the road. They were delicious! Then we went to the West Thousand Buddha Caves. There is little to see here. Many of the caves are closed and the ones that are open aren't very unique. If you are a Buddhist cave afficionado, these caves may hold some special significance ...

... and the countries won't give them back now which is a shame. There were three caves with statues in such as the third highest sitting Buddha in the world and a long lying down one too. They were fascinating and so many weren't open. Our guide opened the door to one that she had written an essay on so was really pleased to show us it. Back to town via a mineral exhibition, a shop basically. Lunch and then I was the only one to go to the sand dunes with the bus in the ...