Lakes, lakes and more lakes!

Lakes, lakes and more lakes!
Jun 27, 2007 05:42
ELLYSE Points: Join Date: Oct 30, 2005 Status: offline	We're starting in Xining on 1/7 and have to be back in Lanzhou to catch a train by noon 25/7. Our route is approximately Xining -- Huatugou -- Charklik (Ruoqiang) -- Hotan -- Karghilik (Yecheng) -- Yarkand (Shache) -- Kashgar -- Karakul -- Tashkurgan -- Kashgar -- Yining (Sayram Lake) -- Bu'erjin -- Hanas Lake -- Tian Chi -- Urumqi -- Turpan -- Dunhuang -- Lanzhou. On our present itinerary, we seem to have a total of 5 lakes: Qinghai Lake (Xining), Karakul Lake (KKH), Sayram Lake (Yining/Yili), Hanas Lake (northern Xinjiang) and Tian Chi (Urumqi). How many days is needed for each? I don't think we need to see all 5?! Which ones should we drop? Mainly looking to take nice photos.

Jun 27, 2007 05:42

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We're starting in Xining on 1/7 and have to be back in Lanzhou to catch a train by noon 25/7. Our route is approximately Xining -- Huatugou -- Charklik (Ruoqiang) -- Hotan -- Karghilik (Yecheng) -- Yarkand (Shache) -- Kashgar -- Karakul -- Tashkurgan -- Kashgar -- Yining (Sayram Lake) -- Bu'erjin -- Hanas Lake -- Tian Chi -- Urumqi -- Turpan -- Dunhuang -- Lanzhou.

On our present itinerary, we seem to have a total of 5 lakes: Qinghai Lake (Xining), Karakul Lake (KKH), Sayram Lake (Yining/Yili), Hanas Lake (northern Xinjiang) and Tian Chi (Urumqi).

How many days is needed for each? I don't think we need to see all 5?! Which ones should we drop? Mainly looking to take nice photos.

Jul 5, 2007 02:19	#1
EVENING Points: Join Date: Dec 5, 2006 Status: Offline	If I were you, I would manage to visit all of the five lakes.They have different beauties!

Jul 5, 2007 03:57	#2
MAY001 Points: Join Date: Sep 28, 2005 Status: Offline	Hanasi is a good choice. Very beautiful.

Jul 5, 2007 19:01	#3
LEMONCACTUS Points: Join Date: Dec 8, 2005 Status: Offline	Hi Ellyse, I can't advise you, but want to wish you a great journey. I am just in the planning stages of a trip to Qinghai for next year and definitely want to visit Qinghai Lake - it looks amazing :)

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