Xinjiang Trip 2013 - Day 5 (鸣沙山-白石头-哈密- 回王陵-哈密王府)

9 Oct - Wed

had brkfast and off to 哈密, last stop of 新疆.. once again, travelling time~ stopped to take pics of cows, donkeys.. so nice! 

Hotel with snow mountain behind

breakfast area

shadows~

scenery along the way

Donkeys~

arrows used during winter, to indicate the length of the road
due to the snow height along the road

next stop is 鸣沙山.. where we will get to see camel and desert, and even gt chance to slide on sand~ But! sadly, it is closed to prepare for winter and till 2014 april! and we juz missed 2 days from e closure! but heng outside gt a few of the scenery, spent a while there instead.. 

its closed!

so soft..

 

footprint

my spec was here

and found a cow corpse in the desert

hand print~

next to 白石头风景区.. get to see mongolio hse by 哈萨克.. but only gt us as visitors.. 

lovely clouds

Panorama view

Panorama view

once again, lunch was late.. 2 hrs to 哈密.. had lunch as 拌面 for e last time in 新疆, and unexpected we finished all e mee.. it tasted differently from e previous.. mee is smooth n thin..was made by 维吾尔族 and the restaurant deco is different feel too.. 

on the way, we saw 峰火台. used to shoot fire to inform others for help

reached 哈密..  

interesting

维吾尔 restaurant

taste the best 

after tt go walk within 哈密.. understand their previous kings and their lifestyle at 回王陵.. where their Hami princes previous palace and coffins are.. 

回王陵

coffins outside.. round indicate male, square indicate female

and 哈密王府.. as 新疆是清真, so next tues, their hari raya pusau festival, all these will be opened for prayg.. unsure if will get to hv a look at their festival anot? 

checked in hotel 加格拉賓館.. saw a big range of 哈密瓜 variety.. and the biggest size n type is 加格拉.. mk use of the leftover time after dinner, went to nearby supermart and get red dates again. always like to go other countries supermarts.. oh ya, hotel wifi is excellent!

where we staying in Hami

Many types of Melons! biggest is called 加格拉

soooo sweet~