Kashgar Stories


Road Trip

We were up and in the car at 7:00 a.m. Beijing time for an all day road trip. First we headed south into the mountain range that separates China from Pakistan. About 30 minutes into the drive we stopped to photograph the full moon as it set behind snow covered peaks. What a great sight. The 2 hour drive into the mountains reminded us of heading to B...


Kashgar: The Next Big Tourist Destination

Drake and I set out at 9:45 to get to the Central Mosque so we would be in the outer square while morning prayers were on session. Clark decided to get a little extra sleep and catch up with us later. As Drake and I stood outside the Mosque our new friend from the previous evening appeared and handed us each a rose. Then he produced a bagel from his ...


A Salamula Leykum

First thing we did this morning is visit the central mosque. We were allowed to stroll through the courtyard but we were not allowed to enter the actual mosque. Next we entered the “old city” where thousands of people live in houses that are hundreds of years old and ply their trades in small stalls or from venders’ carts. It reminded me of sections ...