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- Day 1
- Monday, November 25, 2019 at 10:01 AM
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
AustraliaAlexandra Canal33°56’10” S 151°10’3” E
Bye Straya
November 25, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at 7:00 PM
- ☁️ 4 °C
- Altitude: 410 m
ChinaXincheng34°16’4” N 108°57’17” E
Dumpling and dancing
November 26, 2019 in China ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
Dinner, 17 types of dumpling, all shaped to look like what's inside. Then a cultural show which was very colourful.
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, November 26, 2019
- ⛅ 4 °C
- Altitude: 410 m
- ChinaXincheng34°16’4” N 108°57’17” E
Arrived in Xi'an
November 26, 2019 in China ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
After a very long day of travelling, arrived safely and am thinking about breakfast.
As expected, the bed is very hard!
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- Day 3
- Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 12:12 PM
- ☁️ 6 °C
- Altitude: 535 m
- ChinaSunjiaping34°22’44” N 109°16’51” E
Terracotta warriors
November 27, 2019 in China ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Morning activities today.
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- Day 4
- Thursday, November 28, 2019 at 11:00 AM
- ☁️ 6 °C
- Altitude: 406 m
- ChinaXi'an34°15’35” N 108°55’46” E
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
November 28, 2019 in China ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Morning activities, very Zen.
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- Day 5
- Friday, November 29, 2019 at 9:17 PM
- ☁️ 5 °C
- Altitude: 80 m
- ChinaJicheng34°46’21” N 113°43’36” E
Bullet train
November 29, 2019 in China ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Early start from X'ian and arriving in Jiayuguan on the bullet train, to snow.
Delicious hotpot dinner
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- Day 6
- Saturday, November 30, 2019
- ☁️ 5 °C
- Altitude: 80 m
- ChinaJicheng34°46’21” N 113°43’36” E
Lots of stepping
November 30, 2019 in China ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Today we visited a recreation of part of the Great Wall. LOTS of steps (no phone photos tho). Then to the Jiayuguan Fortress.
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- Day 7
- Sunday, December 1, 2019 at 10:35 AM
- ⛅ -5 °C
- Altitude: 1,490 m
- ChinaYinjia Shangzhuangzi39°7’11” N 100°8’0” E
Danxia geological park
December 1, 2019 in China ⋅ ⛅ -5 °C
Travelled 280kms to see the Rainbow Mountains. Road trip truck stop. Lots of stepping again, but amazing sites.
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- Day 8
- Monday, December 2, 2019 at 9:50 AM
- ☀️ -8 °C
- Altitude: 1,412 m
- ChinaYinma Nongchang Fifteen Dui40°27’4” N 96°59’20” E
Magao grottos and Dunhuang
December 2, 2019 in China ⋅ ☀️ -8 °C
Today's trip was 320km West to the Magao grottos (no photos allowed inside) and to our hotel which has a bed and not a slab of granite, hooray!
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- Day 9
- Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 6:50 AM
- 🌙 -9 °C
- Altitude: 1,156 m
- ChinaDunhuang South40°6’20” N 94°40’8” E
Dun Huang
December 3, 2019 in China ⋅ 🌙 -9 °C
Sand dunes and 🐫 was the activity of the day. Tomorrow we get onto another fast train headed to Turfan.
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- Day 10
- Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 9:09 PM
- ☁️ -9 °C
- Altitude: 868 m
- ChinaÜrümqi43°48’4” N 87°36’2” E
Turfan (Tulufan)
December 4, 2019 in China ⋅ ☁️ -9 °C
Leaving our lovely guide Amy, fast train and modern hotel with SOFT bed and tasty dinner.
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- Day 11
- Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 5:12 PM
- ☀️ -6 °C
- Altitude: 868 m
- ChinaÜrümqi43°48’4” N 87°36’2” E
Yar city
December 5, 2019 in China ⋅ ☀️ -6 °C
This morning we went to ancient Yar city. Ruins of a city which existed from the 5th to the 13th century. It was duug into the ground, rather than built up.
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- Day 12
- Friday, December 6, 2019 at 10:13 AM
- ☁️ -2 °C
- Altitude: 868 m
- ChinaÜrümqi43°48’4” N 87°36’2” E
Cold, yes.
December 6, 2019 in China ⋅ ☁️ -2 °C
Today was officially cold.
Another ruined city, the Flaming Mountains (misnomer on both parts) and a small village which produces some of the raisins and sultanas which the region is known for. TheyRead more
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- Day 13
- Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 6:45 PM
- 🌙 6 °C
- Altitude: 80 m
- ChinaJicheng34°46’21” N 113°43’36” E
Urumqi to Kashgar
December 7, 2019 in China ⋅ 🌙 6 °C
Today was a travel day. Heading out to explore the city tonight
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- Day 14
- Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 1:15 PM
- ☀️ 1 °C
- Altitude: 1,316 m
- ChinaYusuyin Guleqicun39°31’14” N 75°55’57” E
Kashgar market
December 8, 2019 in China ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
This morning we visited the famous livestock market but I didn't buy a camel today...
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- Day 15
- Monday, December 9, 2019 at 2:32 PM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 80 m
- ChinaJicheng34°46’21” N 113°43’36” E
Old Kashgar
December 9, 2019 in China ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Today we explored old Kashgar and had a huge lunch, traditional Uyghur lunch. Getting used to chilli 🌶 but not too much!
And we'll be appearing on local TV apparently.
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- Day 16
- Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 1:07 PM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 406 m
- ChinaXi'an34°15’35” N 108°55’46” E
Heading home
December 10, 2019 in China ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Yesterday we travelled back to Xi'an to start our trip home. We passed over the largest inland lake in China.
I have lots of photos and stories to share, met some great people and are some great food.
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- Day 17
- Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 10:35 AM
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
Hong KongA Ma Wan22°19’3” N 113°56’2” E
Hong Kong airport
December 11, 2019 in Hong Kong ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Before leaving Xi'an, did some impulse shopping and checked out the local motorcycle courier spot. Really would like to bring home a scooter pictured.
Robocop is a bit of an 'in joke' which I willRead more
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- Day 18
- Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 11:29 AM
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- AustraliaCurtin Reserve33°55’55” S 151°10’43” E
On home soil
December 12, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Yay, only one more flight.
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