2017-10-15 Preparations before the trip

I came to Urumqi on October 15th and contacted Director Li who was introduced by my friend for this trip to Lop Nur. (Many places in Xinjiang are very interesting, but there are no tour groups). The desert in Xinjiang, I want to see how vast the desert is. Director Li said that the desert is no better than other scenic spots. Dryness and lack of water will make me, a foreigner, unable to adapt, and there will be no high-end hotels during the journey, let alone comfortable hotels, because the places to go are far from the beaten track, the only thing that will let me What I feel is quiet, open, and free. (I was also worried that he would pull me there and sell it, just kidding), he said, there are many friends in the group, they all want to see the desert and feel the freedom of running. (My heart was in my stomach at once!), Director Li informed me that when we set off tomorrow morning, sun protection products, sleeping bags, sun protection clothing, cotton clothes, travel shoes, and water glasses are all ready, and he will prepare an off-road performance car Very powerful SUV, of course I can only be a passenger.

Departure on October 16 - the first stop Turpan

I woke up early in the morning, prepared my bags and was ready to go to the place I had been longing for for a long time. I was in a particularly happy mood. Director Li picked me up at the hotel and drove me to an unknown place, where many friends met . Get out of the car, wow, Isshiki Toyota SUV, oh there is also a blue car with a bucket, this car is fully loaded with the tools we travel these days. However, this car is a bit too big. Director Li said that this car is a Ford Raptor. Although it has a bucket, it looks a bit like a 130, but its off-road performance and carrying capacity are very good. It is the logistics support team for this trip. Director Li said that there are many cars on this trip, and most of them are his friends. You can rest assured that I can take any of them. I said follow your car.

At night, we set up tents and slept in the starry sky, dry and empty, watching the stars to sleep