kjp

Boo magoo.

Hey. I'd be having a better time if I didn't have this cold..... had it for a few days now. dang nabbit. at least we're out of the pollution zone now (beijing xian). there's just other people's smoking to worry about. great.

anyhow, we're in jaiyuguan at the moment, which has a nearby fort which is at the western end of the great wall. it's pretty cool, methinks. we're in whats called the hexi ("hershi") corridor: tibetan plateau to the south, gobi desert to the north. the corridor used to be very important strategically as it was the gateway between east and west. this fortress has got to be one of the most impressive places I've ever been too. it was hardto get a good shot of the snow capped mountains that are very high up in teh background. the downside to it was the tacky lighting that has been put on the walls of the fortress.