Xinjiang... Turpan and Urumqi
October 2nd 2007 The trip to Turpan (Pronounced Turfan)...
Bellies full of steamed vegie dumplings we took the local bus to the station and managed to find a bus to Turpan. The 3 hour drive was packed with barren desert scenery excitement and sore knees from small seats... Unsure of the itinerary or arrival time, I kept asking the girl next to me "is this Turpan" and she'd say "no, this is the WC" or something.
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