:: Xinjiang Day 2 - 烏老木齊--天山天池 Tianchi Lake--五彩城

2007 Jul 23:
We woke up early in the morning to join the two other cars with a group of Shanghainese.  They also joined the drivers we booked and they will have the same route as we do.
Our first
destination was 天山天池, full of tourists and obviously a commercial tourist spot which required an expensive entrance fee. 
Next stop we went to 五彩城 in 五彩湾 through 戈壁灘 at 準噶尔盆地.  We stayed in a 蒙古包.  It was full of stars at night and I even saw the galaxy and three shooting stars.

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this is the overview of 天池, nothing special eh?
and there they were again, shooting pictures.
天池...
our first desination, of course I had to get everyone in the pictures.
in case you cannot see it clearly, it says "少一串脚印,多一片草绿"
this is the overview of 天池, nothing special eh?
and there they were again, shooting pictures.*
天池...*
our first desination, of course I had to get everyone in the pictures.
in case you cannot see it clearly, it says "少一串脚印,多一片草绿"
shortly after visiting up there, we came down hill again.
and Kawawa was trying to kill himself?  I hope not.
and Zola took someone's bike and pretend cool.
really green.
to be honest, I can't read those words well again.
shortly after visiting up there, we came down hill again.
and Kawawa was trying to kill himself? I hope not.*
and Zola took someone's bike and pretend cool.*
really green.
to be honest, I can't read those words well again.
looks interesting.  that's why I shot it.
so our next destination 五彩湾 is 36km away.
police, we'd better not to speed.
not too long later, we were there already.
lots of signages like these over there.
looks interesting. that's why I shot it.*
so our next destination 五彩湾 is 36km away.
police, we'd better not to speed.
not too long later, we were there already.
lots of signages like these over there.
so we entered the Altay 阿勒泰 area.
both of these were not where we heading.  and that is not 火焰山, just 火烧山.
see the different colors over there?  that's why it is called 五彩.
so we were crossing the 準噶尔盆地 and it was a very desert like area.  very dusty and bumpy.
this picture is supposed to demonstrate how dusty was it out there.
so we entered the Altay 阿勒泰 area.
both of these were not where we heading. and that is not 火焰山, just 火烧山.
see the different colors over there? that's why it is called 五彩.*
so we were crossing the 準噶尔盆地 and it was a very desert like area. very dusty and bumpy.
this picture is supposed to demonstrate how dusty was it out there.
so these were our lodging for the night.  蒙古包
there were the four of them.
so this is the entrance of 五彩城.
Carrie looked so cool.
so I asked her for a individual picture.
so these were our lodging for the night. 蒙古包
there were the four of them.*
so this is the entrance of 五彩城.
Carrie looked so cool.
so I asked her for a individual picture.
were they talking about a picture?  or Kawawa's tummy?
肚腩写真
finally they were discussing about pictures.
蒙古包 and 3eyes
and 3eyes was my model.
were they talking about a picture? or Kawawa's tummy?*
肚腩写真*
finally they were discussing about pictures.
蒙古包 and 3eyes
and 3eyes was my model.
looked like someone tried to get across and ended up ..........
a really big sky with a really small 3eyes.
here he was again.
Carrie and my shadows.
cool 3eyes again.  it was very beautiful there at that time.
looked like someone tried to get across and ended up ..........
a really big sky with a really small 3eyes.*
here he was again.*
Carrie and my shadows.*
cool 3eyes again. it was very beautiful there at that time.
hello there....3eyes
it was beautiful.
if you think it was not, that is just my skill is bad.
yes, we were chatting for a while.
the shadow back there is probably 3eyes.
very nice sunset, but it was not my specialty to snap it nice.
told you, 3eyes is photogenic.
hello there....3eyes
it was beautiful. if you think it was not, that is just my skill is bad.*
yes, we were chatting for a while. the shadow back there is probably 3eyes.*
very nice sunset, but it was not my specialty to snap it nice.*
told you, 3eyes is photogenic.*
a broader view of 五彩城.
time to head back to have dinner.
this was meant to show you how bumpy the road was.
a broader view of 五彩城.
time to head back to have dinner.
this was meant to show you how bumpy the road was.
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