to report 23

An Uygur woman in Tashkurgan	Locals with their traditional Uygur hats
The cook in person	The cyclists are an attraction for this nosey bunch
Even watching us filtering the water is a thrill!	Welcome to China – or whatever this may mean
Chinese men and women (!) building a road	The roads are downright awful, but the panoramic view is marvellous
Vigurian yurts	Maja washing her hair in Karakul Lake in front of Muztagh Ata (7546 m)
Tonight there’s fried potatoes for dinner and another great campsite!	In what stage of construction is this road?
Dunes on the road to Kashgar	Sunday market in Kashgar
Fancy some dried food?	This is how those yummy noodles are made...
How good this Chinese food tastes!	A parking lot for donkeys
Poor roads and black water in Xinjiang	A never-ending sandstorm plus roadworks
A dusty affair	Evening ambiance on the Aksai Chin Plateau
Crossing a river - this is as high as the water rose	There's indeed some nice inns at those truck stops...
... or some less inviting shacks - but when you're hungry...	Before and after giving our bikes a shower