trip to xinjiang

"I'm leaving for Xinjiang tomorrow, let's get together today." A light meal and a few glasses of wine. "Go to Xinjiang with me tomorrow!" Go home late at night, pack your bags, and set off at dawn...  

A destination 4,000 kilometers away, just go as soon as you say, maybe this is the expression of love to travel. Two people, 48 hours train. Shenzhen arrived in Urumqi.


Reunion

2019.04.12

The reunion is not a certain goddess, and of course it will not be a man. It is the land of Xinjiang and the city of Urumqi. I came to Xinjiang for the first time in the summer of 2010. I fell in love with Xinjiang deeply after nearly a month of living, but I didn’t expect to be separated for nine years.

The bustle of the Grand Bazaar remains unabated, and the Red Mountain Tower remains standing. The No. 2 bus, full of passengers, continued to be parked on the eighth floor.


RV/First Encounter

2019.04.14
This time in Xinjiang, I participated in the line activities of the caravan club, with two cars and a total of 11 people. Everyone had a temporary brief meeting in the hotel lobby. Fortunately, except for the two handsome guys who led the team, the other partners on this trip were all beautiful women. At this time, I didn't realize that I was about to reach the "peak of life".

(the night before departure)


(Group photo of all members)

- Take pictures along the way -

Sailimu Lake

(Atlantic last tear)

Guozigou Bridge

(Xinjiang No.1 High Bridge)

Huocheng Daxigou

(wild sour plum)

(China-Kazakhstan border)

Yining Kazanqi

(Portrait of ethnic customs)
The Legendary "Peak of Life"

Kurdening Grassland

(The sky is blue and wild)

National Highway 218

(the road that crosses the four seasons)

Kumtag Desert

(The desert with close contact with the city)

Turpan

(Go to Flame Mountain)

(Jiaohe Ancient City)


good/light

As soon as I arrived in Xinjiang, I was indulging in the special food and didn't want to leave. Big plate chicken, shelf meat, noodles, pilaf, naan, yogurt, and beer known as the "deadly big Wusu". It is very suitable for the appetite of my Northwesterner. In just over ten days, I gained a few pounds of meat.


memory/fragment


The Wuling magic car owned by the owner of Daxigou Farmhouse


Desert camping, a moon climbs up
(I only took a short shot because the phone was not fully charged...)


Nalati in the rain

see you next stop

This road has walked through grasslands and deserts, seen snow-capped mountains and lakes, and tasted delicious food and wine with beautiful women. Folk music lingers in my ears, and the scent of cumin remains between my lips and fingers.

Say goodbye to Xinjiang and go to the starting point of the next trip.

Don't forget, this April, we are Jiang Ke~


Wonderful / tidbits

Urumqi Grand Bazaar singing and dancing interaction, handsome guy


Sailimu Lake Camping RV Hot Pot Dinner


Silent Sailimu at night, lively camp


Sailimu Lake Sunrise Warmth


During the journey, opening the door is the view


Nalati Kazakh Farmhouse


Kumtag Desert Camping Noodle Dinner


Dabancheng Windmill Field


G30 Lianhuo Expressway, the longest east-west expressway in China


After parting with it this day, it's like Narewapu hanging on the wall

(The musical instrument hanging on the wall in the picture is "Rewapu", which is a traditional Xinjiang musical instrument like "Dombula" and "Dutar")

Favorite Xinjiang specialty "kill you"


Reference for this itinerary

Day 1: Gather in Urumqi

Day 2 Urumqi - Sailimu Lake

Day 3 Sailimu Lake - Guozigou Grand Canyon - Daxigou - Yining City

Day 4 Yining City - Turgen/Kurdening

Day 5 Turgen/Kurdenin-Nalati

Day 6 Nalati - Toksun County

Day 7 Toksun County - Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves & Flame Mountain - Kumtag Desert

Day 8 Shanshan County - Tuyugou - Jiaohe Ancient City - Urumqi



Does not include transportation to and from Urumqi and personal shopping
The cost of this trip is about 5000 yuan