Aug 19, 2009 - Takmalakan Desert

Next stop the Takmalakan Desert - mile upon mile of sand dunes some 200m high the road we took runs north to south and ws of course built by the chinese and they have planted trees and shrubs the whole lenght to stop the sand encroaching on the road.Next stop the Takmalakan Desert - mile upon mile of sand dunes some 200m high the road we took runs north to south and ws of course built by the chinese and they have planted trees and shrubs the whole lenght to stop the sand encroaching on the road....

Aug 15, 2009 - Turpan

very hot day and headed to Turpan a city with a minus altitude and 40degree days but as nights camping first in a field where the locals kindly informed us that wolves were roaming so my nightly squat was with eyes peeled for other eyes in the dark. ... Arrived Turpan to 42 degrees but streets are lined with grape bowers so you can walk in the shade Our hotel was once quite grand but few visitors now and a bit shabby went to a local outdoor market for dinner of all sorts of kebabs noodles etc we boughtsome lamb that had been cooked on a spit and it was delicious a bit fatty as the locals like thier meat very fatty. ... Left Turpan for a big day of ...

Jul 16, 2008 - Turpan, China

We made a quick stop in Turpan. ... We did not have a chance to spend much time since we wanted to get to Kashgar for Sunday Market.We made a quick stop in Turpan. ... We did not have a chance to spend much time since we wanted to get to Kashgar for Sunday Market....

Jul 5, 2008 - The End of Our Silk Road - Turpan

The next stop on our Silk Road journey was the City of Turpan (pronounced Tulufan for some reason?) We finally crossed into the Xinjiang province, China’s most Northwestern province, which borders with Kazakhstan, Pakistan, India, Russia, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan (I’m still not convinced that the last one is really a country!). ... Turpan is situated in the Turpan Depression – the second lowest place on Earth after the Dead Sea. ... Turpan is clearly a place of extremes. ... I wonder why?? The Turpan area is known as grape valley due to the abundance and quality of grapes grown there. ... Although we have had to bargain down the price in other cities, in Turpan the farmers either used scales or gave a very reasonable price right off the bat, so we have come to regard the place as more honest (or less dishonest, rather) than some of our other stops. ...

Oct 30, 2007 - Turpan

Foer vi skal opp paa de hoeyeste fjell, stopper vi opp i verdens dypeste dal for aa trekke pusten skikkelig (Hvis det er mindre oksygen i luften paa 5000 moh, saa maa det vel vaere mer oksygen paa 150 meter under havet?). Som et gangbart alternativt har man i Xinjian funnet ut at 7 pilgrimsbesoek til Tuyoq (en liten landsby utenfor Turpan) gjoer samme nytten. ... Om vi oppnaadde saerlig frelse er vel heller tvilsomt, men en fin dag under solen i en tradisjonell Uighur-landsby ble det ihvertfall! Dagen ble videre krydret av en overraskende blindpassasjer som ville ha hjelp med engelskstudiene (men var litt for sjenert til aa snakke med oss), en ekstraordinaert god Laghman (Uighur suppe) og en opprivende krangel med en fyr paa gaten som skaffet oss togbiletter (togstasjonen er et stykke unna).Foer vi skal opp paa de hoeyeste fjell, stopper vi opp i verdens dypeste dal for aa trekke pusten skikkelig (Hvis det er mindre oksygen i luften paa 5000 moh, saa maa det vel vaere mer oksygen paa 150 meter under havet?). Som et gangbart alternativt har man i Xinjian funnet ut at 7 pilgrimsbesoek til Tuyoq (en liten landsby utenfor Turpan) gjoer samme nytten. ... Om vi oppnaadde saerlig frelse er vel heller tvilsomt, men en fin dag under solen i en tradisjonell Uighur-landsby ble det ihvertfall! Dagen ble videre krydret av en overraskende blindpassasjer som ville ha hjelp med engelskstudiene (men var litt for sjenert til aa snakke med oss), en ekstraordinaert god Laghman (Uighur suppe) og en opprivende krangel med en fyr paa gaten som skaffet oss togbiletter (togstasjonen er et stykke unna)....

Sep 25, 2007 - Turpan and the surrounding areas.

Ive taken yet another overnight train, this time to the town of Turpan, in Western China. ... Finally its onto the mud-built ruins of Jiaohe, which is deserted old city not far from Turpan, and is well worth a visit. ...

Aug 13, 2007 - Day around Turpan

"Some of Turpan's surrounding sights are fascinating and others are a waste of time. ... A sneaky travel agent named Ahmatjan found me before I even arrived in Turpan- he got on my bus before it pulled into town, forced me to start talking to him, and I later cautiously handed him money for a tour. ... This was all on the 12th."Some of Turpan's surrounding sights are fascinating and others are a waste of time. ... A sneaky travel agent named Ahmatjan found me before I even arrived in Turpan- he got on my bus before it pulled into town, forced me to start talking to him, and I later cautiously handed him money for a tour. ... This was all on the 12th....

May 25, 2006 - Turpan

Despues de 22 horas en tren he llegado a Turpan. ... Esta fue otra ciudad oasis importante en la Ruta de la Seda a la cual se llega bordeando por su parte norte el desierto de Taklamakan.Despues de 22 horas en tren he llegado a Turpan. ... Esta fue otra ciudad oasis importante en la Ruta de la Seda a la cual se llega bordeando por su parte norte el desierto de Taklamakan....

Nov 2, 2005 - Turpan

Well I got my 30 days and a bit of amatuer wrestling then hit the bus station for the the 3 hour trip to Turpan. ... Turpan sits in some depression, it lies 80 metres below sea level, so I have gone from 5220 metres above to a 100 below mental. ... From here we made a pit stop in Turpan to sort out this useless car before heading to Daheyan to catch a bus to Lanzhou back in China. ...

Sep 19, 2005 - Turfan

Turfan was rather a disappointment at first.Turfan was rather a disappointment at first....

Aug 27, 2005 - Turpán

Llegué a la estación de Turpán a las 2 de la tarde de ayer y sin pensarlo mucho me puse en la cola para de una vez comprar el boleto a Dunhuang para el día siguiente (hoy), digo sin pensarlo porque no sabía cómo iba a comunicarme (aunque sabía que al final de la guía con que viajo hay unas frases en chino para estos casos).Llegué a la estación de Turpán a las 2 de la tarde de ayer y sin pensarlo mucho me puse en la cola para de una vez comprar el boleto a Dunhuang para el día siguiente (hoy), digo sin pensarlo porque no sabía cómo iba a comunicarme (aunque sabía que al final de la guía con que viajo hay unas frases en chino para estos casos)....

Jun 5, 2005 - Descoberta de hoje: a China descobriu o mundo

Turpan, China Mak estah lendo um livro muito interessante: "1421, o ano que a China descobriu o mundo", de Gavin Menzies. ... O livro prega uma teoria muito interessante e bastante factivel, que pode mudar a historia conhecida por nos.Turpan, China Mak estah lendo um livro muito interessante: "1421, o ano que a China descobriu o mundo", de Gavin Menzies. ... O livro prega uma teoria muito interessante e bastante factivel, que pode mudar a historia conhecida por nos....