Tag Archives: China 🇨🇳
black kites & silly geese
I eventually dragged my sorry ass out from the castle and started walking again. One thing about Changji that really surprised me was its cleanliness – very unlike some of the other cities I’ve come through on my way from the capital. Apparently, this is due to an effort to transform Changji into a tourist […]
fearless vampire killers
What was there to do? Stay in my castle of foot pain all day? I tried this option, but eventually I had to go outside and watch some dudes play a game of Chinese Chess 象棋 for a while: By loading the video, you agree to YouTube’s privacy policy.Learn more Load video Always unblock YouTube […]
ouch!
I woke up and said hello to a fine day: I limped outside and bought some water, some dried fruit… …and a massive hami melon: I laid out the tools to treat my feet: And then… I made the cuts: By loading the video, you agree to YouTube’s privacy policy.Learn more Load video Always unblock […]
earthworm and anaconda
So… I guess some of you already knew what was going to happen, with the Caboose and all… I was going to take a few days off this summer to pick up where I left off and add a tiny bit of length to the long red line. 😉 Well, this morning my Uncle Shen […]
the beloved one
Let’s see if you remember this place: Not quite? Well, how about now: That’s right. “Hey, you’re the German guy with the long hair and the beard – the walking dude!” they said when I came in, smiling like a Cheshire cat. Then they gave me another haircut. … Well this was nice and very […]
…is it safe to be here?
Some people might be wondering if it’s safe to be here in Ürümqi after the deadly riots a year ago. Well, I think it’s okay. Kids are still bored by school: By loading the video, you agree to YouTube’s privacy policy.Learn more Load video Always unblock YouTube And there is a lot of military patrolling […]
Yahximusiz!
I am on a 30-day tourist visa now, but I might need a few extra days on top of that later. So I figured I’d try to get an extension for my visa today: They told me to come back another day… … So I went and had some roasted baozi: And some noodles: And […]
figured out
I used to believe that I would be able to figure some things out during this walk… …but now I’m not so sure anymore.
downfall
My dear readers, my dear friends. This is going to be the last one: 11,9km. For now. — My friend Uncle Shen (fire in the hole) is here, taking good care of me. He guided me through the city to find a good place to stay. All I had to do was keep walking, and […]
vain?
I’ve lost something out there. Somewhere along the way – I’m not exactly sure where – I’ve lost something very valuable. And I’m not even sure what it is. So much road. So many hot summer days and cold winter nights. So many faces. So many trees and flowers, so many mountains and so much […]
the robot
Last night I had prayed and asked Him to please take His mighty winds out of this valley. Otherwise, there would be no way for me to get through here. And I had to get through. Today it seemed like my prayers had been answered: Okay, every once in a while He would play a […]
roadkill
At first the police wouldn’t let me go: Too dangerous, they said. Then I told them about my situation and they allowed me to pass. So there I was in another wind gap (blown away): By loading the map, you agree to Google’s privacy policy.Learn more Load map Always unblock Google Maps Only this time […]
down in a hole
I went outside and bought a pair of gloves because it was getting cold: The more people I saw, the more lonely I felt. No way to sleep. No way to eat. [PS: please don’t comment on this. Thank you.]
my light
I had just poured a glass of tea and taken some pictures in the process, thinking about what I was going to write about tea… …when Juli called me and said it had to be over between us. [PS: I have been thinking a very long time whether I should make this post or not. […]
happiness
I had no idea that today was going to be my last happy day for a while. … I walked through the little village… …to the Ancient Graveyard of Astana 阿斯塔纳古墓: Nothing much to see here, just a few graves from a bunch of centuries back, some with murals, others complete with mummified corpses in […]
depression
I was in my room just getting ready to brush my teeth when Mike from England busted in the door: “Dude, I am so happy to see you!” he exclaimed and sat down with me to relieve his heart of some stuff that had troubled him during the last couple of days. The poor dude […]
Turkestan
I stacked up on hot nang before I left: Then it was a long hot walk through the desert, with houses to dry grapes and make raisins left and right: Water means vegetation out here: …as well as the lack thereof: The whole region is inhabited mainly by Uyghurs, who build some picturesque houses of […]