kjp

So it's late - 10.44 pm Beijing, 8.44 pm local. Today we crossed the Taklamakan (sp?) desert. The second largest in the world. It got a bit boring. Repeatitive sand dunes do that to you.

The sunset was pretty cool - a new moon jus peaking over the colourfu horizon with just 1 star (probably a planet) in the sky.

Ohh, ths keyboard is crud. The enter, space, caps all have burn holes in them most of the other keys don't work first time you press them.

Anyhow.

Our driver was a cheeky bugger. Said that we would be getting in at 12 midnight (!!); but really was 9pm arrival time. Our 7 am start was delayed to 8am due to a short on the battery terminals or something....

Anyhow.

Past two days have been fairly long travel days - in the bus crossing territory. The previous couple of days were camping in a Yurt near what is called 'Heavenly Lake' - which is a picturesque lake in a mountain range. Alpine forests. Pictures tomorrow or later.

Horse ride up from the camp at 2000m to the top of a nearby (but not the highest) hill at 3000m resulted in fantastic views of the lake, snow cpaped mountains, pine trees glaciers, etc. Although the sun fairly close to the glaciers, so not the best phjotos.

The last 10 minutes of yesterdays bus trip (at 8pm) lasted 2hrs due to a 4wd getting squished between a semi-trailer and a 'sleeper bus' (bus with beds and seats in it). But no cops directing traffic flow, etc. The 2hr wait was helped by Kaula + Vodka. anyhow that last night.

Anyhow. Am tired. it's now 11 am. At least we have a decent start to tomorrow. breakfast at 8, leave at 8.30am.

The guy next to me )who is playing cunterstrike) is smoking and checking out what i'm doing.

Ohhh, I've sent exactly 1 postcard so far, a big batch will be sent from either Kashgar or Chengdu.

bye for now.