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End of the Greeat Wall
... then had to get into the fortress. Outside the fort was the museum that told the stories of the Great Wall and facts like how long it took to build, how many people built it, how long it is, the weapons used and animals used to build it and other things. It is a good reminder of this great marvel. I had to take an overpriced taxi from the for the Overhanging Great Wall. It is 7 KM away. It is not as impressive of ...
Walking bits of the Great Wall of China
Photos uploaded but not much battery power left on the camper tonight as ran low this morning before we left for out day's trip - but camper van only went about 35km so didn't charge the leisure battery that powers the electrical stuff in the camper van itself up (a different battery to the one that powers the engine you'll be glad to know). Have ...
Hole with a wall in it
... from Shanghai and Xian, your mouth is filled with dust. We spent the afternoon settling into our deeply grotty hotel, and catching up on sleep (jet lag strikes again).
Today we had a great day - climbing around on the Great Wall of China and visiting the western most gate of the wall. Whereas Xian marked the start of the silk road, Jiayuguan marks the historical westernmost edge of the Chinese empire. For those who ...
Xinjiang, in China??
We arrived in Lanzhou the next day at noon and had half an hour to exit the station, buy snacks, re-enter the station and board the overcrowded train to Jiayuguan. This time we didn't have seats. I pushed through the car with my bags trying to find a place for them. Finally I had my sleeping bag and helmet near the middle of the car, my big pack was at the rear and Nik and I popped squads on two plastic stools at the front of the car. Тhe car was filled ...
Silk Road, Day 4: 嘉峪关
... in the area to build with.
Today was also the first time I got to ride a train in China!!! We went from Jiayuguan to Lanzhou. Lets just say this train ride seemed to last forever! It was so long, but so interesting. For most of the train ride, some friends and I talked to this middle school Chinese girl. She was pretty interested in what we had to say, even though I had so much trouble trying ...
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