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Sust

At night in Sust and the day after

[ Sept.1996 ] The first town in Pakistan after crossing from China was Sust where we spent time with the British man with whom we were together in the bus. We went to the bazaar…

Sust

Into Pakistan

[ Sept.1996 ] In the morning in Tashkurgan, a village near the border in China after staying one night, our bus disappeared with our luggage at 9 am which was supposed to be the departure…

Kashgar

Enjoyed Kashgar one more day

[ Sept.1996 ] On the third day in Kashgar in the western part in Xinjiang in China, we rented a bicycle and went to Afaq Khoja Mausoleum. I struggled to pedal on the slope with…

Kashgar

The exciting bazaar in Kashgar

[ Sept.1996 ] The bazaar in Kashgar, the town in the western part of Xinjiang in China is genuine. In Turpan a few days before, I had been disappointed at their bazaar, so this time…

Kashgar

To Kashgar

[ Sept.1996 ] On the last day in Urumchi, the capital city in Xinjiang in China, we went back to the market and ate lamb meat buns and a huge soup with meatballs and dumplings….