Across the Taklamakan desert...


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May 7th 2009
Published: June 11th 2009
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Heading East again across the Taklamakan desert which in the Uyghur language (Takla Makan) means "go in and you'll never come out"…mmm…sounds like fun but decided to opt for the “safest” way to cross the desert! No motor hand gliding this time, but a 29 hours train ride along the Tian Shan mountain range and a stopover in Kuche a lively oasis located half way between Kashgar and Urumqi. ... Read Full Entry



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Keziliya Canyon

yes...still in China!
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Heading to the Keziliya Canyon

Taklamakan desert & tianshan mountain in background
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Heading to the Keziliya Canyon

Driving through the Taklamakan desert
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Heading to the Keziliya Canyon

Driving through the Taklamakan desert
LaughtLaught
Laught

Kuche - Friday market
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Local style

Kuche - Friday market
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at the market

Kuche - Friday market



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