From Luntai to Akesu city it was another 500km journey. While the ride was easy since it was flat good road through desert landscape, day after day of riding such distance was starting to re-built fatigue in a manner that seams unquenchable no matter how much rest we got.
I probably became a bit too much on autopilot while riding during the day and that was not good for sights and memories became a jumble while focus was lost in planning future things like the logistics to go through Central Asia.
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| Kizil Devil City Geopark of Yandan Landform |
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| Kizil Devil City Geopark of Yandan Landform |
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| Kizil Devil City Geopark of Yandan Landform |
Hence the recommended first stop for Kizil Devil City Geopark of Yandan Landform was a no brainer. I needed more detour stop even at the cost of more exhaustion for the monotone movement of going from one point to another everyday was more costly to my soul.
The landscape was fierce, backed with snowcap Tienshan mountain on the backdrop made it even more unbelievable. In a few days we would leave China to cut across Tienshan mountain range but for now riding along it felt that once we go over that ridge, a whole new adventure would begin.
Second detour was Kizil Thousand Buddha Grottoes. The caves are said to be the earliest major Buddhist Caves complex in China with development occurring between the 3rd and 8th centuries.
Much smaller than the Magao Grottoes in Dunhuang but with the remote location, barely any tourist was around which made it more a peaceful exploration.
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| Road to Kizil Thousand Buddha Grottoes |
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| Kizil Thousand Buddha Grottoes |
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| Kizil Caves Temple Complex Entrance |
After leaving Kizil Thousand Buddha Grottoes, I was riding very slow with no apparent reason to get to the highway. Suddenly I saw something move quickly in the desert just by the road and it was a desert dear.
It was so rare to see this kind of wildlife and I immediately know that it was lucky to have even spot it. The dear ran away when I stopped my motorbike to watch it but then it came to a stop and even waited long enough for me to catch a photo before disappearing over the dessert ridge.
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| Do you see a Desert Dear ? |
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