August 8 departure

 

The 10th anniversary of the Beijing Olympic Games brought a hearty heavy rain to the city, cooling down the imperial capital which had been hot for several days. Departure early in the morning, originally scheduled to depart at 7:30, was delayed for more than ten minutes because the car could not be called for half a day, so I decided to upgrade and switch to a special car, and because the car came very slowly in rainy weather, it was already 8 o'clock when I got on the car. When I went downstairs, it was pouring rain, thanks to the love umbrella prepared by my mother, but it was a pity that the blue sneakers my wife bought for me were completely submerged in the stagnant water on the road in the community just after I put them on. After getting in the car, I looked at the road map displayed by the Baidu navigation on my mobile phone. Even the main artery such as the Beijing-Shenyang Expressway, which is usually always green, has been red and purple for several consecutive segments today. The tragedy of almost missing the train at West Station is about to repeat itself...

The driver brother was driving on the already white highway, and at the same time told me that this posture is enough to catch up, if not, you should change the ticket quickly. I feel like crying, big brother, this is a ticket that I got a month in advance, if you change the ticket, you can change the ticket, it’s hard to get a ticket, don’t you understand? No, I have to save myself! Save yourself now! The almighty Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva who saves the suffering, please come to the world again to extradite the westbound people who are caught in the flood!

What saved us this time was the almighty Baidu map that came to the world again to guide us. When the very considerate subway line 7 appeared in front of us, my world was extremely beautiful. Changed decisively at Nanlou Zizhuang Station, and finally arrived at West Railway Station half an hour before departure. 

When we arrived at the North Square, the rain had lightened a lot, and everything was fine at the West Station. There was no scene of tens of thousands of troops queuing up to enter the station. Finally, 15 minutes before driving, we sat in the carriage and a stone landed safely.

A small episode, when we entered the station, we took the self-service security channel, and the two of us passed the customs smoothly. Changed to play the canopy) was blocked out, unable to pass life and death, and the spells were useless. Fortunately, he had quick eyesight and quick hands, and rushed through the turnstile behind an adult in the passage next to him.

The white steel dragon set off on time, but stopped temporarily at a place in front of Baoding Station. It stopped for more than half an hour, and then stopped several times later, which finally led to the current situation of more than an hour late. Whether to recover the lost years. 

In the afternoon, I got news from the second team that the train was scheduled to leave at 3 o'clock, but the departure time was shown as pending, and I was really worried for them. Fortunately, good news came around 6 o'clock, and the departure was confirmed at 6:53. Ever since, on the land of Dongsheng Shenzhou, there is a line connecting east and west, and there are two monsters on the line (let them be monsters for a while, they can't be so self-willed after they are surrendered), and the one named Tianpeng is here. Run ahead, and ask the roller shutter to chase behind. This chase will cover six thousand miles. When will the fateful Gaolaozhuang and Liusha River arrive? interesting.

The train roared forward, and the scenery along the way appeared one after another. The North China Plain before Shijiazhuang was commonplace, and it was rainy, so there was nothing to see. As soon as you arrive at Jingxing, you enter the foothills of the Taihang Mountains, and the scenery begins to change. When driving between the green mountains, there are often different small scenes that come into view.

 

After passing Taiyuan and entering the Luliang Mountains, there are ravines and ravines, and an unknown small river is always around, and it is estimated that it will eventually flow into the Yellow River not far away.

 

 

 At sunset, we entered Suide, and the setting sun appeared and disappeared on the top of the mountain, indicating that tomorrow will be a sunny day. When I wake up tomorrow, it should be the boundary of Jiayuguan. I don’t know how beautiful Jiayuguan is in the morning glow. It’s a pity that I didn’t plan to stop there for a while.

 

At this moment, the second senior brother's soft voice came, it should be falling asleep with good expectations... Good night, second senior brother! Good night, Third Junior Brother!

 

August 9 to Urumqi

When I woke up, it was already the next morning. The train was galloping westward, and there were rolling mountains one after another a little far away on both sides. On the mountain top on the north side, the morning sun has just poked its head out, dyeing the clouds above it with colorful colors, which looks extraordinarily fresh against the blue sky.

 

After a while, the sky was already bright, and the train was speeding westward along the Hexi Corridor. There was an open space on both sides of the track, and colorful crops that could not be named came into view from time to time.

 

 

 

The train was more than two hours late, and it was supposed to arrive at Jiayuguan at 6 o'clock, but it just arrived at Zhangye Station. Not long after leaving Zhangye Station, I was pleasantly surprised to find the white snow on the top of Qilian Mountain on the south side, disappearing and appearing with the driving. We couldn't believe it was real snow at first. After all, it was only three to five kilometers away from our visual inspection, and the relative height of the mountain top was not high. And when the continuous snow that appeared later told us that this was real snow, we were really excited. At this moment, the Danxia landform on the mountainside in the distance also came to join in the fun.

 

 

 

The train stops at Jiayuguan Station, the westernmost end of the Great Wall should not be far from here, but unfortunately we can't see the sky. I went to the platform and turned around, and saw many excited tourists posing here to take pictures.

After leaving Jiayuguan, we continued to Liuyuan, the last stop in Gansu. Along the way, seeing the oasis with lush water plants and the desolate Gobi beach appearing together, I can't help but feel a lot of emotion.

 

 

 

Liuyuan, what a poetic name, but what you see from the car window is endless desolation. Only the neatly arranged windmills in the distance and the transmission towers connected far and near seem to tell us that this place has not been forgotten by modern society.

 

 

At 2:30 in the afternoon, the train arrived at Hami Station, the first station in Xinjiang. On the platform, small cars filled with cantaloupe were shining golden in the sun. Perhaps it was because our train was late, the platform we stopped at had only one carload of melons on the platform but no one was on duty to sell them.

 

Because the train was late, the conductor kept urging the passengers to get on the train quickly, and locked the door when everyone got on the train. After waiting for a long time, the train did not leave. I can only take a few photos through the car glass to show the visit. The following Shanshan and Turpan stations are all like this. Looking carefully, on the blue stop sign, Uighur characters that I don’t know have appeared (should it be?)

At around 3:00 in the afternoon, the train showed a speed of 157 per hour, and the temperature outside the train was 39 degrees, so I was very curious to go down to feel it, but unfortunately I couldn’t get off at Shanshan Station, and arrived in Turpan after 5:00 At the North Railway Station, I finally got out of the car and swayed for a while. It may be because there is a sunshade roof on the platform. I don’t think there is any heat wave rolling in. Let’s wait until tomorrow when I come to Turpan to find out.

After six o'clock, the conductors began to exchange tickets, and there was still an hour and a half to go to Urumqi, the terminal station. At this moment, the sky and the earth were vast outside the train window, and the two brothers were fighting fiercely inside the window. A set of Three Kingdoms Killer attracted most of the little boys in the carriage to gather here. A group of little unscrupulous teenagers shouted and killed, accompanied by stealing behaviors or horrific destruction of crossing rivers and demolishing bridges. Sometimes they rescued and protected their masters, sometimes they turned against thieves to extract confessions, and sometimes they set up traps. They were extremely busy. Alas, the journey of a young man will never lack fun, but he doesn't care about the mountains and rivers!

At 7:50 in the evening, the train arrived at Urumqi Station more than two hours late, took a taxi smoothly, arrived at 8:30 and checked into the hotel. Today's trip is successfully concluded. At this moment, the westbound train of the second detachment is still galloping along the Hexi Corridor near Wuwei, Gansu. The second senior brother couldn't help asking, where is the meeting tomorrow? Wunan or Turpan? The answer will be revealed tomorrow morning! Wash and go to bed first!

August 10th Turpan Day

In the morning in Urumqi, the sun rises later than in Beijing. Some people say that it is about two hours later. Thinking of meeting up with Brother Sha and the others today, Second Senior Brother couldn't help feeling a little excited, so much so that he ate an extra bowl of fried noodles for breakfast. After breakfast, after storing our luggage, we walked to pick up the car. The sun at eight or nine o'clock is already scorching hot. Only by walking in the shade can you feel cool. First impression, here is not much different from most inland cities, the same high-rise buildings, the same traffic, the same overpasses, people rushing to work by car or on foot, in a hurry.

The speed of picking up the car is very fast, and the formalities are completed in less than ten minutes. After setting up the navigation, the target is directly at the Karez Folk Amusement Park in Turpan, and we are ready to go! It was exactly half past nine.

The Hetan Road Expressway runs straight through the urban area and is part of the Lianhuo Expressway. The speed limit is as high as 100. Our car quickly merged into the early morning traffic and headed east.

Not long after we left Urumqi, our car entered the rolling mountainous area, and the scenery along the way changed, without the urban structure and man-made, replaced by deserts, rivers and mountains. Suddenly, my eyes lit up, and I saw the snow-capped mountains in the distance on the left, shining in the morning sun. At this time, the temperature outside the car was already more than 20 degrees, but the top of the snow-capped mountain tens of kilometers away was still below freezing point. I had to lament the wonder of the world. 

Pass through the Salt Lake service area, where you can rest and refuel. When entering the public toilet, one has to queue up to pass through the security gate, and a security guard sweeps up and down with a detector before entering. It's a shame that I don't have a strong desire to urinate at this time, otherwise... Alas! But that's not the point. When I worked hard, I realized what it means to be strictly guarded. All the cars lined up to enter the gas station, and all the people in the car got out of the car and waited outside the exit except for the children. The security personnel visually inspected the interior of the car and the trunk, and even bent over to check the rear chassis. At the entrance gate, the driver must get out of the car and take his ID card to the verification machine next to him to swipe his ID card. The camera captures the head of the person, and after the comparison is correct, the gate opens and the vehicle can enter. When refueling, the driver needs to swipe the card in the card swiping area on the refueling machine with his ID card again, and then the refueling staff can lift the gun to refuel. The whole process lasted about an hour. It seems that in the follow-up itinerary, the refueling time should be planned. 

After refueling, continue along the highway to the east. At this time, I received the news from the second team that they had arrived at Turpan Station. After getting off the bus, they carpooled to Karez. They arrived after eleven o'clock. The second brother was very happy to hear that. 

All the way to the east along the high speed, the navigation at this time was unresponsive due to the lack of 4G signal. It persistently guided us to get off the high speed and take the national road countless times. I found that I didn't listen to it, and I didn't get angry. I calculated it again and then reminded me. It was rare for it to be so loyal, and it tried hard to persuade it. But I finally let it down. Just looking at the road signs, I had already made up my mind that as long as there were no roadblocks blocking me, I would never leave the highway, and went straight to Turpan.

It was close to one o'clock in the afternoon, and I arrived in Turpan smoothly. Exiting the high-speed exit, the navigation shows that it is only a few kilometers away from Karez. I walked through a section of rural road at low speed, and then crossed a section of village road at a slow speed, and arrived at the parking lot of Karez scenic spot. The second senior brother finally saw the long-lost junior brother Sha, and the two wept with joy and hugged each other (Second senior brother: I object, this is a bit too much! - Well, this paragraph is my nonsense)

Karez well is indeed an agricultural innovation full of wisdom. In fact, it is to bring melted water from snow-capped mountains in the distance into Turpan through underground waterways to irrigate farmland and vineyards. The outdoor temperature at this moment is close to 40 degrees. Being in such a high temperature, it is easy to understand why the ancestors here did not use the ground channel to divert water. Good is good, but the project of excavating Karez is so huge and difficult. Without modern excavation equipment, they had to be carried by horse-drawn people, and they just relied on their hands to complete this great project that will benefit thousands of years. With the nourishment of snow water, coupled with sufficient sunlight, extremely dry air and good ventilation, there are world-famous Turpan grapes and raisins.

 

When I left Karez, I saw a small stall selling freshly squeezed grape juice, which was made on the spot without any additives. It was directly put a large bunch of green grapes into the juicer, and after mechanical pressing, the juice flowed out from the side of the pipe. The cup is filled, and the dregs such as grape skins are discharged from the other side. Buy a cup and taste it, it is really delicious. 

There is a bed at the exit, which is very characteristic of the Turpan area. You can sit on it for free and take pictures. Click! Come one!

After visiting Karez, we found our way to Jiaohe Ancient City. Note that it is the old city, not the ancient city!

This is an ancient earthen castle built according to local conditions. It is located on the middle highland surrounded by the intersection of two rivers. Thousands of years of weathering have long made the place bustling, leaving only strange shaped hills and valleys. It is displayed in front of today's people with the traces of artificial excavation. We only walked halfway and didn't have the courage to go further. The high temperature at this moment has already made us sweat and thirsty. I asked the staff, and he said that the air temperature was 50 degrees at the moment, while the surface temperature reached 70 degrees. There is no doubt that as of now, this is the hottest place that our group of five has ever been to. I don’t know if the Flame Mountain we are going to go to will set a new high?

 

 

At this moment, Junior Brother Sha is full of interest. We are discussing how to make a delicious barbecue on such a big oven. Alas, it is a pity that we did not bring cumin, or we would just lie on the ground, turn over twice, and then sprinkle some cumin , you can eat it by yourself. The goblins along the way can even save firewood, Amitabha!

On the way down the mountain, the second senior brother walked very quickly. When he saw the cold drinks being sold in the awning at the exit, he was as cordial and moved as seeing Miss Gao from Gao Laozhuang. You're welcome, I grabbed a bottle of iced black tea from the freezer and drank it, instantly revived with blood.

Coming out of the ancient city of Jiaohe, with curiosity, we drove to the Flame Mountain 50 kilometers away. When approaching the scenic spot, I saw a red earth mountain lying in front of me from a distance, and the setting sun at this moment added a touch of mystery to it. Affected by online guides, we didn't buy tickets to go in, but just parked the car in the parking lot to admire it from a distance. There are not many facilities in the scenic spot here. I saw a huge thermometer in the shape of a golden cudgel standing in front of the mountain. The statue of the elder brother floated high on the beams of the gateposts of the scenic spot. Not far away, there are Princess Iron Fan and the cow devil.

We braved the high temperature to take pictures in front of the mountain, and a young donkey friend next to him was using DV video, and said while posing: I am in the Flame Mountain in Turpan. It is 5:30 pm on August 10, 2018, and the atmospheric temperature is 50. degrees, the surface temperature is seventy degrees. ---Here I take all the orders, don't use your brain, because it has been burned by the high temperature!

During the photo session, a gust of evil wind rushed towards us, flying sand and rolling stones, bringing with it a roiling heat wave, the second senior brother and junior brother Sha hid their faces and dodged together, who cares whether the master was captured by the monster or not. Alas, so unprofessional!

After the evil wind passed, the two unanimously vented their anger on that monkey jumping up and down, why hasn't he dealt with Princess Iron Fan yet? So they got creative and held the monkeys in their palms to take pictures as souvenirs. Hmph, no matter how powerful you are, you can never escape from my grasp!

 

At around six o'clock, with the setting sun, we drove to Urumqi and arrived at ten o'clock. After eating a bowl of steaming whistle noodles, we hurried back to the hotel to sleep!

 

August 11 Fuyun is on the road

 

After getting up early and eating breakfast and dinner, we left the hotel before nine o'clock and set off for the next destination, Fuyun County in the Altay region.

The colorful city scenic spot on the way is closed due to road construction. Unfortunately I couldn't make it. 

Halfway through the high speed, I couldn't go on, so I had to get down and take the national road. I don't understand why Baidu also marked the highway under construction on the map, and guided me several times to take this road that is still under construction. 

The national highway has a speed limit of 80. Although it is not as fast as the expressway, you can enjoy the ever-changing scenery along the way. The climate along the way is very changeable, coupled with the blue sky and white clouds, it makes people feel refreshed.

 

 It is close to Wucai Town, but the rocks on both sides of the road are showing dark or light red, which is quite worthy of the name of Wucai.

Near Fuyun, another oasis in the Gobi suddenly appeared, with lush trees and cornfields stretching for dozens of miles. A river goes along with it, and after checking it is the Irtysh River, and the oasis is its masterpiece. 

The masterpiece is Fuyun County. This is a quiet small city, located on the banks of the Irtysh River. Seeing that it was still early after dinner, we went for a walk in the riverside park not far away. In the setting sun, I saw the Irtysh River rushing away, and the blue water gradually turned dark blue as the sun sank. On the surface of the river, a group of wild ducks were chasing water for food. They were running in line on the water just now, but they disappeared in a flash. After a while, they floated out of the water again, staying in the middle of the river to enjoy the delicious food they just caught in the water.

 

 

Standing by the river, there is a cool breeze blowing by, smiling at the sunset at this moment, the years are quiet, and you and I are all well!

This is a well-built park, where many local residents have leisure activities. The children were playing around on scooters, and of course the charming and charming square dancing aunts were also indispensable. Some cleaners were cleaning the ground carefully. Seeing that we were taking pictures, they stopped and waited for us to finish taking pictures before continuing to clean.

 

On the way back, we passed by a farmer's market, bought rations for the next day, and went back to the hotel to rest.

A day on the road!

 

August 12 Keketuohai

 

Today's destination is Keketuohai, which is the Grand Canyon of the Irtysh River. At 6:30 in the morning, just after dawn, we checked out and set off. Before leaving, we had a quick breakfast at the breakfast shop in the pedestrian street.

The scenery along the way is beautiful, the Irtysh River is sometimes on our left, sometimes on our right, sometimes turbulent and circling, sometimes slow and quiet. The sun is rising, bright and fresh, and our mood is particularly good.

 

Passing through a sunflower field, the yellow sunflower petals are connected together in the sun, together with the mountains and lakes in the distance, forming a beautiful landscape painting. We got out of the car to take pictures, just took a few pictures, and several tour buses and self-driving tour buses also stopped behind, and a large number of tourists flocked. We ran away quickly.

In a valley near the scenic spot, the road turns here, and the river stops here to form a small lake. The lake is clear and emerald green, surrounded by green trees on the shore, and looks ethereal and vivid under the sun. It is said that the most beautiful scenery is on the road, and here is the best interpretation. I like this little nameless scene very much.

We arrived at the Keketuo Seaview Parking Lot at around 9:00, and charged five yuan. The toll collector guided us to park the car in Area A, which is the closest to the entrance, and entered the security check hall after passing through a field of artificially arranged flowers. After the security check, go out and walk three to four hundred meters to reach the ticket hall. Here, a staff member asked us whether to go for a self-driving tour. The cost is 900 yuan per car (adult tickets for scenic spots are 90, shuttle buses are 36, and children's tickets are half price). The procedure was very simple, and it was completed quickly. I took the pass issued by the staff to pick up the car, and the others had already obtained the border defense permit, and walked to the ticket gate of the scenic spot and waited to get on the car.

I have to say that this is really a wise decision, and we enjoyed a day of super VIP treatment. The beautiful scenery and the sense of superiority in our hearts made our day's journey extra pleasant and exciting.

The Keketuo Sea Scenic Area is built along the river valley, with an Irtysh River running through it. The one-way section lanes undulate between the river valleys. There is a roadside parking belt every three to five hundred meters for tourists to park and play. Or use the car behind to overtake. We lingered in the beautiful scenery along the way, and moved very slowly. When we reached the waterfall on the top of the mountain, it was already one or two o'clock in the afternoon. After staying for a long time, I got up and went down the mountain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The beauty of the Irtysh Grand Canyon, the thoroughness of the beauty, the clear water, the blue sky, the green trees and the strange rocks, together create a worldly paradise away from the hustle and bustle of the city and modern civilization. Being in the canyon, I didn't realize how big it is, and I love the layers of ripples and waves caused by the river flowing through the rocks.

 

 

 

 

After leaving Keketuohai at four o’clock in the afternoon, we drove to Burqin, our next destination. It was already ten o’clock in the evening when we arrived in Burqin, and the sky was still bright. After inquiring about Kanas, Hemu, and Baihaba’s sightseeing routes, I walked to the night market here, but I didn’t find any special snacks. I was quite disappointed, so I went back to the hotel to sleep, and got ready to get up early tomorrow and rush to Jiadengyu.

 

 

August 13 Kanas

Kanas, it is said that it is the back garden of God, and some people call it the little oriental Switzerland, is our destination today.

 

 

Get up at 6:30 in the morning to make a meal (just kidding, the second brother can’t, neither can Sha, only the RMB can), and simply bought some breakfast, we drove off, and walked for thirty or forty along the S227 that entered Burqin yesterday Kilometers back road, then enter the provincial road S232.

The speed limit on this road is 60 kilometers, and the road conditions were good at the beginning. When I was driving, I unconsciously soared to 80 kilometers. Suddenly, I saw a police car whizzing by, slowed down in front of me, and yelled at me with a horn. 60 at a constant speed. I didn't hear what the policeman was yelling. At first I thought he wanted me to pull over and I felt nervous for a while, but seeing that he didn't mean it, I had no choice but to follow him at a constant speed. There were many cars catching up afterwards, and they all followed the police car one by one without overstepping. 

The line is getting longer and longer, and everyone walks in file. We didn't go far, we entered the mountainous area, and the road began to spiral between the mountains. At this time, it was already bright, the sky was gloomy, and it looked like it was going to rain. I began to worry about today's trip, without the sun, without the blue sky and white clouds, would Kanas still be Kanas? Will it still be as beautiful as described in other people's travel notes?

 

 

 

 

 

 At a checkpoint, the police car finally stopped and we continued on our way. Driving in the mountains, suddenly the window was completely white, the mountains and waters disappeared, only the traffic lanes on the road in front of the car reversed to the rear in turn, guiding us all the way to the north (didn’t we agree to go all the way to the west? No Learned? Laugh) We slowed down the speed of the car, turned on the fog lights, and drove about five kilometers at a turtle speed. Suddenly, we finally got out of this foggy area, but soon found that it had started to rain lightly. .

 

 

Passing through a checkpoint, there is a fee to go to the toilet. When the children heard that there was no half-price discount or anything, they simply opened up the world (you know). I saw a lot of cars queuing up at the exit but didn't leave. I went up to ask and found out that the road behind still needs police cars to clear the way, and I have to gather enough people and cars before leaving. This reminds me of Jingyanggang. Could it be that there is a big tiger with eye-catching white forehead in front of it? Merchants and merchants, please go in a group. If the tiger comes out, eat the fat head and big ears that escaped and fell behind. Sacrifice him alone to ensure the safety of other people. Maybe the big brother tiger will not be short of rations in the next three to five days Woolen cloth! Yes, that's the truth, don't worry if you figure it out, just wait!

 After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, we finally set off. The convoy followed the police cars and finally arrived at Jiadengyu at 11:30, parked in the parking lot, and took a shuttle bus to the gate of Kanas Scenic Area. After buying tickets and entering, we lined up to take the shuttle bus up the mountain. The driver carefully checks whether each passenger is fastened their seat belts, and only starts after confirming that they are correct. At this time, it was still raining lightly outside the window, which made me worry about whether I really wanted to visit Kanas in the rain. The scenery outside the car window changes step by step, and the Kanas River is gurgling. The on-board DV is playing the introduction about Kanas in a timely manner, and the beautiful scenery on the screen is superb, which really whets the appetite of every traveling friend.

The shuttle bus passed through Wolong Bay, Moon Bay, Shenxian Bay, and Yaze Lake in turn. Looking out of the window, you can see that the Kanas River has formed lakes of various shapes here, which look quiet against the backdrop of green trees and green grass. And gorgeous. The beauty is beautiful, but few passengers get off the bus halfway to enjoy it up close (you must know that the shuttle bus can get off at any station and continue on). Could there be a bigger surprise in the future?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here I have to say that today's donkey friends have done their homework before coming here, and they have traveled many times in their hearts for every object and scene. The so-called travel is just a personal experience, a witness, or a frame of your own head with the beautiful scenery, and then store it in your mobile phone, and then take it home with satisfaction. To tell you the truth, I am not such a layman, I am such a great layman!

About an hour later, the shuttle bus arrived at the terminal station on the mountain, and then changed to a two-kilometer shuttle bus before arriving at the Kanas Lake Scenic Area. This is also the main destination for our group of five who worked tirelessly for several days. (No, the second senior brother objected. Master, is your brain burnt out by the high temperature of the Flame Mountain? Aren’t we going to the Great Leiyin Temple in the West to learn scriptures? How did it become Kanas? Okay ! Burning goose, objection is invalid!)

What happened next can only show how lucky a visitor was to be favored by God, and how the perfect travel plan turned into a piece of waste paper in Kanas. Whenever we take a car or board a boat, the sky will turn cloudy or rainy, and once we get off the car and approach the promised land, we will see the clouds and sky curling up, and there will be blue clouds and high sky in response to the situation, which will be in harmony with the land on the ground. The lake water complements each other, making every traveler in it intoxicated and lingering, and our stay time has been delayed from the first three points until the plan to go to Baihaba is completely cancelled. Alas, a little regret, let's make up for it later!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At about 6:30, we finally walked out of Kanas in this dream, had a simple meal, and drove to Hemu Village after 7:00. The scenery along the way is still beautiful, the smooth asphalt road spirals in the mountains and stretches into the distance, the speed limit is very low, the sky is still very bright, we drive very cautiously.

 

 

 Finally arrived at the gate of Hemu Scenic Area at ten o'clock, and saw that many people had just arrived like us.

 Buying a ticket to enter, it was more than an hour's shuttle bus. We got off at Haxionggou Station in Hemu Scenic Area. At this time, it was dark all around, and a few lights came out from the cabins of the manor near or far. It's even more quiet here. The hotel sent someone to pick us up with a flashlight, and entered the manor. It was indeed a log cabin as shown on the website. It was the first time for the second senior brother to live in such a house. He felt much better than Gao Laozhuang, and he was extremely excited. Although it was early in the morning, he still insisted on braving the chill in the mountains and standing in the courtyard with me to watch the stars.

Fortunately, the rain had just stopped half an hour ago, and half of the sky quickly parted the clouds in the middle of the mountain, revealing twinkling eyes. Although the sky is not full of stars, it is still amazing. Suddenly, a meteor streaked across the sky, which made us delighted. At my prompt, the second senior brother hurriedly made a wish. Could it be Gao Laozhuang? who knows!

Before going to bed, the second senior brother and Sha junior meet to get up at 6:00 tomorrow morning, climb the mountain together to watch the sunrise, and hope that tomorrow will be a good weather. Good night, Hemu!

[Because the number of pictures that can be uploaded is limited, they can only be released in episodes, so stay tuned]

[For more content, please see Journey to the West: 2018 Ten Days in Xinjiang - Part 2]

August 14 From Hemu to Devil City

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August 15, Sailimu Lake, Guozigou

 

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August 16 Horgos

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August 17th Nalati Sky Grassland

 

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On August 18, the Duku Highway crossed the Tianshan Mountains

 

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August 19 Xinjiang Museum return trip

 

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August 20 return

 

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