Morning Ride

Sary Tash, The Irkeshtam Pass, and Destination: China!

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August 24th 2012
Alright! I will preface by saying I have officially safely arrived in China! Very exciting! Now the story: I arrived in Sary Tash two nights ago at approximately 11pm local time. My driver was able to find me a guesthouse with little problem for 200KGS for the night (another very good deal!) So far my 4200KGS 36 hour bus ride has cost 3800KGS and taken less than 5 hours. The guesthouse was V ... read more

Asia » China » Xinjiang » Kashgar

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more