Kashgar and beyond

Last of some photos from out west, mostly from Kashgar and then out to the Pakistani border.

old town






got invited to a wedding feast




sandstorm blowing in over old town


animal bazaar


some shearing


sunday bazaar


plaza in front of main mosque


heading onto the Karakoram highway


along the highway








Afghanistan over the mountains on the left, Tajikistan on the right


Khunjerab Pass, China-Pakistan border




road just ends in Pakistan


looking into Pakistan


Lake Karakul




morning on the lake


looking back on return to Kashgar

Thanks pydilyk! What great photos! I was surprised to see the folk squatting down to shear the sheep. In Australia, shearing is mostly done whilst bending at the waist. I really like to see photos of animals, especially when they seem free and are not being tortured or skinned alive,but that's a whole other story. The scenery is so fantastic and it is also great to see how other folks live.

 

Awesome landscape + newsworthy location names

Great stuff.

We are going to be there soon -- can't wait! I PM'd you with some Qs about stuff.

great pics again!

Thanks for the pics.. this is the first year I don't make it to Xinjiang since pretty much 2007 and the Kashgar/Karakul/Tashgurkhan side is by far my favorite.
I'm gonna plan a trip back asap

Breathtaking photos, Pydilyk...thanks for sharing them!

Awesome scenery. Great pics. Thanks for sharing.

We just got back from Xinjiang, including Kashgar, and it was every bit as awesome as it looks. I'll be posting my own pics soon once I get them sorted!

We just got back from Xinjiang, including Kashgar, and it was every bit as awesome as it looks. I'll be posting my own pics soon once I get them sorted!

  how did hubby like it? 

really awesome pics. Inspires me to get out that way some day...

Quote from: The Local Dialect on August 23, 2012, 09:12:20 PM

We just got back from Xinjiang, including Kashgar, and it was every bit as awesome as it looks. I'll be posting my own pics soon once I get them sorted!

  how did hubby like it? 

My husband came away with a much more favorable impression of the Uighurs than he had expected. The people I think were the highlight of the trip. They treated us all very warmly and were curious and courteous to a fault. The only thing that bugged him a bit was the language barrier in Kashgar. It was incredibly hard for him to communicate because hardly anyone spoke Chinese and cultural expectations seemed to be very different, it was really like a different country almost. He mentioned to me that he thinks people who visit Kashgar will suddenly see *exactly* what all the um, fuss is about (from the Uighurs POV), if you catch my drift. But it was all very safe and we never felt in danger and I think my husband came away with a lot more understanding of the region and no longer has a knee-jerk "danger" reaction about Xinjiang.

that's great TLD - glad you both found it so interesting... looking forward to seeing the pics!

Great photos. Thanks.

I have not been to Kashgar yet, but it is top of my list of places in China I'd like to go. Your pics make me want to head that way soon.

TLD - photos!!