The group were all lively but we still had a free day to enjoy in Kashgar before tomorrow’s nightmare. Early morning we were greeted by our new guide Heidy.
Yep this was our third China guide in the trip, for the border crossing in Xinjiang required a local guide and Nick our main guide is not qualified for the procedure.
In a way it was a protected job like Guide Tenzin in Tibet. Nick had already left last night flying back to Mohan to pick up the next group crossing China.
Heidy led us to the Sunday Livestock Market where in Kashgar happens only once a week on a Sunday. Our whole itinerary revolved around reaching Kashgar on a weekend just to see this so the amount of expectation was high.
Heidy led us to the Sunday Livestock Market where in Kashgar happens only once a week on a Sunday. Our whole itinerary revolved around reaching Kashgar on a weekend just to see this so the amount of expectation was high.
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| Kashgar Livestock Market selling Freshly Cooked Food |
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| Kashgar Livestock Market Selling Freshly Cooked Food |
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| Fresh Meat at Kashgar Livestock Market |
For once, it was not a tourist attraction but an actual market where the locals from all over Xinjiang come to trade their livestock's.
There was abundance of cows and sheep but there was also the few niches of horses and camels. There was no real need for Heidy as a guide in a sense. Just a location pin and all of us could have done it on our own time going by Vehicle or taxi.
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| Kashgar Livestock Market |
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| Kashgar Livestock Market |
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| Camel's for sale at Kashgar Livestock Market |
By the time we left the Livestock Market, we practically told Heidy that we would be ok visiting the rest of the sights on our own and would see her the next day morning for the border crossing.
The group split up and we all visited Gaotai Ancient Dwelling and then back to Kashgar Old City. Mid afternoon I split from the group to get more work done on Bragge.
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| Gaotai Ancient Dwelling - Kashgar |
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| Gaotai Ancient Dwelling - Kashgar |
It was time for a oil change but also to get some spot lights fitted for the upcoming adventure. My front light had blown for a while now, so spot lights would really help a lot and for Central Asia where most roads were not lighted up, I had best be prepared.
The fitting took longer than I had expected as the spotlight could not plug and play hence some modification and ingenuity was required. By evening all done and ready, I grab some quick bite and then it was bed resting up barely able to sleep thinking of the next chapter of the adventure tomorrow.
The fitting took longer than I had expected as the spotlight could not plug and play hence some modification and ingenuity was required. By evening all done and ready, I grab some quick bite and then it was bed resting up barely able to sleep thinking of the next chapter of the adventure tomorrow.
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| New Spotlights on Bragge |
Traveled on: June 2024