- The Big Year Out- Yardang National GeoPark 2
Dunhuang Yardang National Geopark is sited in China's Gansu Province, 108 kilometers (67 miles) to the northwest of Dunhuang city. It extends 25 kilometers (15 miles) from east to west and 13 kilometers (8 miles) from north to south. The Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 21, 2018
- The Big Year Out-Dunhuang Yardang National GeoParkDunhuang Yardang National Geopark is sited in China's Gansu Province, 108 kilometers (67 miles) to the northwest of Dunhuang city. It extends 25 kilometers (15 miles) from east to west and 13 kilometers (8 miles) from north to south. The Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 20, 2018
- The Big Year Out-Ürümqi
In 2012 I crossed from Kyrgyzstan in the the Western corner of north China, along my one month journey across China, I stopped at many places and this is a quick snapshot of one of my favourite Chinese Cities, Ürümqi. Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 19, 2018
- The Big Year Out-Hotan Bazaar
Hotan Sunday Market Hotan’ s bazaar is also called The Sunday market. Local people call it Chukubaza (meaning is low location market) located in the north-eastern corner of Hotan city. It is one of the biggest markets in southern Xinjiang. Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 19, 2018
- The Big Year Out-Wenmiao Temple & Dayun Si - WuweiDuring my journey across the Silk route into China, we travelled to the ancient city of Wuwei, here we visited the Wenmaio Temple . Beautifully ornate and spread over a large area. The ancient Bell tower Dayun Si built during Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 19, 2018
- The Big Year Out-Matisi The Hanging TempleMatisi The Hanging Temple
In 2012 near the end of my Silk route journey, I crossed the border from Kyrgyzstan to China. Once deep in the heart of the Chinese state of Gansu , on the outskirts of Zhangye are the Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 19, 2018
- The Big Year Out- YarkandYarkand
Country no. 6 on the Silk Route is Yarkand in China. Mind you the distances are so great you would think the region that Yarkand sits in was a country in itself! Yarkand was a great trade centers on the Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 19, 2018
- Day 79 Pianliang to Xian (310km)The day started with the usual routine up, pack, breakfast, back locker at 8.45 and intended departure time 9.00 am. Everything went to plan until our guide came to tell us 2 room keys were missing, one had been handed Posted by Potatolady in Heading Along the Silk Road | Jun 19, 2018
- Day 78 A day trip to Kong Tong MountainBreakfast was at 8 am but first I had to collect some washing up from the truck from the pudding I had made on the last bush camp. There had been some watermelon leftover but it didn't get eaten, every Posted by Potatolady in Heading Along the Silk Road | Jun 19, 2018
- Day 77 Xiahe to Pingliang 500kmThe last breakfast at the Overseas Tibetan hotel was as good as the previous days, just we all needed an early breakfast as back locker was at 7.45 am and breakfast was served from 7am. I had scrambled eggs, toast, Posted by Potatolady in Heading Along the Silk Road | Jun 19, 2018
- The Big Year Out - Zhangye & Matisi
Once deep in the heart of the Chinese state of Gansu , on the outskirts of Zhangye are the Amazing Matisi Cave Temples. Carved out of solid rock face a group of 7 grottos hold holy relics and wonderful wall Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 18, 2018
- The Big Year Out -Wuwei Photos[img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/936243/1842667_13488219875073.jpg thumb=https://photos.trave Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 18, 2018
- The Big Year Out- Urumqi PicsBlog to follow- I have to say that these were the best pics I could find, not a lot going on in Urumqi [Urumqi-travel-guide-246977] apart from a KFC that did not turn us away, I wouldn't bother stopping there again! Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 18, 2018
- The Big Year Out -Hotan Nr. Taklamakan DesertIn the Peoples sq. Mao with local heroHotan- please note that there is more to come on Hotan [Hotan-travel-guide-221834]!!!!Just posting what I can when I can as internet is so Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 18, 2018
- The Big Year Out-Yarkand the deep south, not!Yarkand
Yarkand is not really a hot place to stay, well maybe if you count the temperature, but other than that it might not be worth a stop. We decided that we would do th Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 18, 2018
- Day 76 Visiting the GrasslandsToday was a free day and a group of us (14) got together for a trip to the grasslands. We hired 3 cars and a guide. We left at 9.00 am and drove to our first stop which was a Posted by Potatolady in Heading Along the Silk Road | Jun 18, 2018
- Day 75. The Labrang MonasteryThe day started with a guided tour of the Labrang Monastery. We walked past the prayer wheels as we entered the monastery. While we waited to get our tickets we saw the monks, some as young as 7 going into Posted by Potatolady in Heading Along the Silk Road | Jun 17, 2018
- Day 74 Lanzhou to Xiahe (670km)I was awake very early to get ready for 6.45 back locker, I woke a 5.30 so before my alarm but my room mate Chrys, was already up and drinking her first cup of coffee. Waking early meant I had Posted by Potatolady in Heading Along the Silk Road | Jun 17, 2018
- An Evening at the Wild Goose Pagoda
Every night, the squares and gardens surrounding the Big Wild Goose Pagod Posted by MaraRMa in BCPS China Cultural Exchange 2018 | Jun 16, 2018
- Found Weekend[img=https://ph Posted by MaraRMa in BCPS China Cultural Exchange 2018 | Jun 15, 2018
- Selfies with StrangersIn China, we are the minority. We stand out from everyone else. Everyone stares at us, and their jaws drop. They look us from head to toe and continue to stare - quite obviously - for a few minutes. In Posted by MaraRMa in BCPS China Cultural Exchange 2018 | Jun 15, 2018
- FencingFencing
On our first Tuesday in China we were given an introductory fencing class. Everyone was very excited to try out fencing. We walked into the fencing room; it had a mirror on one side, mats on the floor, and Posted by MaraRMa in BCPS China Cultural Exchange 2018 | Jun 14, 2018
- Day 73 Great Wall of China bush camp to Lanzhou (400 km)As cook group leader I needed to be awake and sorted early, breakfast was to be at 7.30am and I was never sure how long things would take to prepare and cook. My alarm went at 5.45 just as I Posted by Potatolady in Heading Along the Silk Road | Jun 15, 2018
- Day 72 Jiayuguan to Zhangye. (230km)I woke at 5.45 because I had been told sunrise was at 6 am it was already light but I couldn't see the sun or it rising. But I did see the moon and so was able to take some Posted by Potatolady in Heading Along the Silk Road | Jun 15, 2018
- Day 71 Off to see the Great Wall of ChinaUp early to pack and take all the shopping downstairs,I decided it was easiest to use the hotel luggage trolley. Back locker was at 7.45 and Tallulah arrived from her safe parking spot on time. We then had to stow Posted by Potatolady in Heading Along the Silk Road | Jun 15, 2018
