A somewhat biased view on China…
Xinjiang (新疆) is the biggest province in China for just 19 millions inhabitants. It’s really huge with at its borders: Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kirghizstan, Uzbekistan, Tadzhikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and also three chinese provinces: Tibet, Qinghai and Gansu.
I went there with Nicolas, you’ll see him on some pictures. I’ve known Nicolas for more than 15 years now and I hope he enjoyed the trip as much as I did.
You will see in the Gallery that we first travelled from Kashgar (喀什) along the road to Pakistan. We stayed one night in a Yurt near the Karakul Lake and another one in Tashgurgan and its Stone Castle more than 1800 years old.
Then, back to Kashgar, we travelled for three more days along the Southern Silk Road, stopping in Yarkande and Kargilik where we experienced our first Friday Mosque.
I really recommend the trip and might go back there another time. I especially would like to travel further along the road to Pakistan… Anybody wants to join?
Links
The pictures - light version
The pictures - full version
Xinjiang Province on Wikipedia
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October 10th, 2005 at 1:34 am
Paysages fantastiques …. villes d’une autre epoque … ca donne envie d’y aller …
Je suis de la partie pour le prochain trip moi !
October 10th, 2005 at 1:43 pm
Great pictures man!!!
REally want to go there, looks amazing!!!
October 10th, 2005 at 2:11 pm
hehehe… When I close my eyes, I still see the beautifull landscapes along the road to Pakistan. We should organize a Bicycle trip in that area… What about a Beijing-Brussels, via Lhassa, Hotan, Kashgar, Islamabad, … How does it sound?
October 10th, 2005 at 2:34 pm
A Beijing - Lhasa via Kashgar would be a good first!
October 10th, 2005 at 8:10 pm
Beijing-Brussels is fine for me as I will be closed to France for the way back !!!
I just need to get several months of vacation from my company …
Tell me when a plan of that trip will be ready.
November 1st, 2005 at 9:45 pm
Still butifull pictures, amasing landscape, thanks to continue for helping us ..to dream.