Wednesday 8 July Son refrigerating
Bitter Cold Night - 4 degrees internal temperature tent -. After morning coffee, as always, prepared by Urs, we exchange the saddles of motorcycles with the horseback riding and, accompanied by local people to the lakeside. The fish offered for sale there to make us and we decide to buy some. We are glad after an hour when we are back again,
is on our motorized Untersaetzen it us much better. In the afternoon we will
offered a special attraction. The locals organize a game in which horsemen
it comes to a decapitated sheep to steal the enemy. In the evening Urs for the glow of the purchased fish for grilling responsible. The fish and the rice taste good now fine.
Thursday 9 July direction chinese Kyrgyz border
Another very cold night - the saddles of the bikes have a thin layer of ice. We go back to
the 80 km of gravel on the main road to Torugart Pass in the swift ride I lost my left Seitenkoffer. Unbemerkt hat sich die Halterung auf der ruppigen Strasse geloest. Zum Glück haben Einheimische den Verlust bemerkt und die Box geborgen. Wir
fahren weiter Richtung China. Ca. 70 km vor der Grenze finden wir abseits von der Strasse einen
Platz für unserer Zelte. Die Spaghettis essen wir rasch, da ein Gewitter aufzieht, um gerade noch
knapp vor den ersten schweren Tropfen in den Zelten zuflucht zu suchen,
Freitag 10, Juli Grenzübertritt nach China
In der Nacht hat es heftig geregnet, zum Glück ist es am Morgen trocken. Trotzdem müssen wir
unsere Zelte noch nass einpacken. Um 6 Uhr ist Abfahrt. Stetig steigt nun die Strasse bis fast
4000 m an, die Landschaft ist unique. The rough dirt road calls for their victim, a minibus with Indian mountaineers loses the tires and also has a defect in the brake line, we can not help here, but the local drivers are true masters of improvisation.
the Kyrgyz border post, we happen to astonishing pace and the Chinese soldiers
let us pass after checking the visas. On the actual tariff will be our luggage is checked by the soldiers meticulously. Since each case and each role is
baggage checked for their contents. The whole procedure takes more than an hour. Finally, take a
our guide Julia with a driver. We can pass. Until the civil customs are now once more than 100 km of dusty gravel roads to overcome. There we find a repeated control cookies also a medical check, including temperature measurement to let it wash over us. But then it would finally welcome to China. The remaining 70 km to Kashgar we manage to excellent road, with two more are to pass through Chek points. In the hotel Semann we allow ourselves to this very strict first stage
even a beer at the famous venue Traveller John's Cafe.
Saturday 11 July Kashgar
Today we sleep a little longer before we get up in the old town. It is fascinating all the artisans in their small pens ugiurischen and watch on the road. Unfortunately, the old quarter is always more to the construction of the Chinese victims, erecting instead
modern shops. This on the grounds that the old houses are earthquake-proof. Rene can shave at a barber, who is very proud to serve the first time in his life a tourist. For his three quarter hour embarrassing precise work he wants to close a 5-Juan, not even a franc. In the afternoon, Urs can happily buy a new laptop, but wwobei overcome some obstacles.
change of the Chinese on an English operating system.
Sunday 12 July Kashgar
We are disappointed. The animal market is known for state of emergency does not take place because the whole city is
rigorously sealed off by the military. Also at the bazaar only part of the business
are open. Everywhere is full of police and military, and we are repeatedly asked to stand or not remain to photograph at all. As a whole appears Hunderschaften military with fixed bayonets, we decide we withdraw into our hotel.
Monday 13 July Muztag Ata
We drive on the Karakorum Highway to Pakistan. The aim is to Karakul Lake, or who is behind it collected 7546 m high Muztag Ata. After 3 hours' ride we are on target. We are overwhelmed. In the evening, the mountain shows in the setting sun in all its glory.
Today we stay in a yurt, which is located in a small warming oven.
We are glad we're already above sea level to over 3700th
Tuesday 14 July trip to Kashgar
Unfortunately, due to the state of emergency, both the trip to the Kunscherabpass) border with Pakistan), as not even the descent of the valley side towards Hotan possible. We are disappointed. Instead of staying in Taxkurgan we drive back to Kashgar.
Wednesday 15 July Kashgar - Yechen
We take the southern route along the Silk Road the Taklamakan desert to the dogs. One or further time, we must pass a police check, eventually even have to even register on the post to us for the umpteenth time. After passing another Chckpoints
we finally reach our destination.
Thursday 16 July Yechen - Hotan
Today's stage is 263 km rather short. The entrance to the city of three million Hotan an experience as we will be admired by our heavy motor bikes, as we came from another planet. Hotan is known for its jade and jade hotel called the Hotel.
the evening we enjoy, accompanied by 21 h more than 30 degrees, in a huge traffic-free square, the vibrant life of Wassserspielen accompanied by music. The Einheimschen enjoy themselves with ball games or dance together. It will always be ridiculed if our big noses, sometimes mentioned, but what fails to language barriers.
Saturday 18th July Taklamakan
4:00 departure
Putt shrouded in dust
breakfast in the desert sun behind dust layer
good road
590 km Zurich Frankfurt
hose burst by Thomas
police operation because Verkehrsdöggel Rene had $ 30
Luntai Oelstadt pay with imposing buildings and streets contrast Cycle rickshaws
Chinese food, garlic, ginger, round tables much choice
Bitter Cold Night - 4 degrees internal temperature tent -. After morning coffee, as always, prepared by Urs, we exchange the saddles of motorcycles with the horseback riding and, accompanied by local people to the lakeside. The fish offered for sale there to make us and we decide to buy some. We are glad after an hour when we are back again,
is on our motorized Untersaetzen it us much better. In the afternoon we will
offered a special attraction. The locals organize a game in which horsemen
it comes to a decapitated sheep to steal the enemy. In the evening Urs for the glow of the purchased fish for grilling responsible. The fish and the rice taste good now fine.
Thursday 9 July direction chinese Kyrgyz border
Another very cold night - the saddles of the bikes have a thin layer of ice. We go back to
the 80 km of gravel on the main road to Torugart Pass in the swift ride I lost my left Seitenkoffer. Unbemerkt hat sich die Halterung auf der ruppigen Strasse geloest. Zum Glück haben Einheimische den Verlust bemerkt und die Box geborgen. Wir
fahren weiter Richtung China. Ca. 70 km vor der Grenze finden wir abseits von der Strasse einen
Platz für unserer Zelte. Die Spaghettis essen wir rasch, da ein Gewitter aufzieht, um gerade noch
knapp vor den ersten schweren Tropfen in den Zelten zuflucht zu suchen,
Freitag 10, Juli Grenzübertritt nach China
In der Nacht hat es heftig geregnet, zum Glück ist es am Morgen trocken. Trotzdem müssen wir
unsere Zelte noch nass einpacken. Um 6 Uhr ist Abfahrt. Stetig steigt nun die Strasse bis fast
4000 m an, die Landschaft ist unique. The rough dirt road calls for their victim, a minibus with Indian mountaineers loses the tires and also has a defect in the brake line, we can not help here, but the local drivers are true masters of improvisation.
the Kyrgyz border post, we happen to astonishing pace and the Chinese soldiers
let us pass after checking the visas. On the actual tariff will be our luggage is checked by the soldiers meticulously. Since each case and each role is
baggage checked for their contents. The whole procedure takes more than an hour. Finally, take a
our guide Julia with a driver. We can pass. Until the civil customs are now once more than 100 km of dusty gravel roads to overcome. There we find a repeated control cookies also a medical check, including temperature measurement to let it wash over us. But then it would finally welcome to China. The remaining 70 km to Kashgar we manage to excellent road, with two more are to pass through Chek points. In the hotel Semann we allow ourselves to this very strict first stage
even a beer at the famous venue Traveller John's Cafe.
Saturday 11 July Kashgar
Today we sleep a little longer before we get up in the old town. It is fascinating all the artisans in their small pens ugiurischen and watch on the road. Unfortunately, the old quarter is always more to the construction of the Chinese victims, erecting instead
modern shops. This on the grounds that the old houses are earthquake-proof. Rene can shave at a barber, who is very proud to serve the first time in his life a tourist. For his three quarter hour embarrassing precise work he wants to close a 5-Juan, not even a franc. In the afternoon, Urs can happily buy a new laptop, but wwobei overcome some obstacles.
change of the Chinese on an English operating system.
Sunday 12 July Kashgar
We are disappointed. The animal market is known for state of emergency does not take place because the whole city is
rigorously sealed off by the military. Also at the bazaar only part of the business
are open. Everywhere is full of police and military, and we are repeatedly asked to stand or not remain to photograph at all. As a whole appears Hunderschaften military with fixed bayonets, we decide we withdraw into our hotel.
Monday 13 July Muztag Ata
We drive on the Karakorum Highway to Pakistan. The aim is to Karakul Lake, or who is behind it collected 7546 m high Muztag Ata. After 3 hours' ride we are on target. We are overwhelmed. In the evening, the mountain shows in the setting sun in all its glory.
Today we stay in a yurt, which is located in a small warming oven.
We are glad we're already above sea level to over 3700th
Tuesday 14 July trip to Kashgar
Unfortunately, due to the state of emergency, both the trip to the Kunscherabpass) border with Pakistan), as not even the descent of the valley side towards Hotan possible. We are disappointed. Instead of staying in Taxkurgan we drive back to Kashgar.
Wednesday 15 July Kashgar - Yechen
We take the southern route along the Silk Road the Taklamakan desert to the dogs. One or further time, we must pass a police check, eventually even have to even register on the post to us for the umpteenth time. After passing another Chckpoints
we finally reach our destination.
Thursday 16 July Yechen - Hotan
Today's stage is 263 km rather short. The entrance to the city of three million Hotan an experience as we will be admired by our heavy motor bikes, as we came from another planet. Hotan is known for its jade and jade hotel called the Hotel.
the evening we enjoy, accompanied by 21 h more than 30 degrees, in a huge traffic-free square, the vibrant life of Wassserspielen accompanied by music. The Einheimschen enjoy themselves with ball games or dance together. It will always be ridiculed if our big noses, sometimes mentioned, but what fails to language barriers.
Saturday 18th July Taklamakan
4:00 departure
Putt shrouded in dust
breakfast in the desert sun behind dust layer
good road
590 km Zurich Frankfurt
hose burst by Thomas
police operation because Verkehrsdöggel Rene had $ 30
Luntai Oelstadt pay with imposing buildings and streets contrast Cycle rickshaws
Chinese food, garlic, ginger, round tables much choice
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