The crown jewel of Buddhist grottoes – the Mogao Caves
10 Jul 2012

The crown jewel of Buddhist grottoes – the Mogao Caves

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The main draw for Dunhuang and why the town gets any real attention is because of the Mogao Caves, a series of ancient grottoes that have been preserved by the desert with a brilliant collection of statuary and frescoes that … Continued

Dunhuang, camel trekking near a desert oasis
9 Jul 2012

Dunhuang, camel trekking near a desert oasis

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We reached Dunhuang a couple of hours later than expected the next day and made our way to the Dune Guesthouse to arrange our adventures for the next couple of days. Since we arrived late, we didn’t really have time … Continued

My Great China Train Trip
26 Jun 2012

My Great China Train Trip

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The next several posts chronicle my trip around China over the last couple of weeks. Many posts I wrote on the train in between destinations. On the trip I spent just over 100 hours on 7 trains traveling almost 10,000 … Continued

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